Georges de La Tour
Georges de La Tour (1593–1652) was a Duchy of Lorraine painter and architectural drafter.
Also recorded as Georges du Mesnil De La Tour; Georges du Mesnil de La Tour; Dumesnil La Tour; Claude du Menil De La Tour; Claude du Menil de La Tour; Georges du Mesnil La Tour.
Overview
The authority record associates the name with Baroque. Work is classified under Caravaggisti, genre painting and religious painting. Places of work recorded in the authority include Lunéville. Works named in the authority record include The Dream of Saint Joseph, Joseph the Carpenter and The Newborn. Catalogue entries for paintings state support, medium, dimensions and signature. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.
In detail
Lorrain painter (1593–1652)
Sources
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“Georges de La Tour”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q203371: Georges de La Tour
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