Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger
Illustration — Self-portrait c. 1700 Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger (1648–1717) was a French portrait painter and the son of Louis Ferdinand Elle the Elder.
Also recorded as Louis ,The Younger Elle · Ferdinand Fils Elie · Ferdinand Fils Elle · Louis Elie
Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger
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- Born
- 1648 · Paris.
- Died
- 1717 · Rennes.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Self-portrait c. 1700 Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger (1648–1717) was a French portrait painter and the son of Louis Ferdinand Elle the Elder.
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He was born and died in Paris. According to the RKD he was educated at the Académie de peinture et de sculpture, and moved after 1686 to the provinces, namely Nantes and later to Rennes. This was possibly due to the competition in portrait painting in Paris by the artists Nicolas de Largillière, Hyacinthe Rigaud, and François de Troy during his period of activity there.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Louis,The Younger Elle, Ferdinand Fils Elie, Ferdinand Fils Elle, Louis Elie and Louis,The Younger Elie. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Louis Ferdinand Elle the Elder.
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1648
Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger born at Paris.
1717
Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger died at Rennes.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Palace of Versailles, Musée de l'Histoire de France and Landesmuseum Hannover
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