Maurice Quentin de La Tour

Maurice Quentin de La Tour (1704–1788) was a France pastellist, painter and draftsperson.

Also recorded as Maurice Quentin de Latour; Quentin de La Tour; Maurice-Quentin de La Tour; Quentin de Latour; Maurice-Quentin de Latour; Maurice-Quentin Delatour.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with Rococo. Work is classified under portrait and pastel artwork. Places of work recorded in the authority include Paris. Works named in the authority record include Portrait of Voltaire and Portrait of Pierre-Louis Laideguive. 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

French Rococo portraitist (1704–1788)

Sources

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“Maurice Quentin de La Tour”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q314655: Maurice Quentin de La Tour
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