René-Antoine Houasse

He was the director of the French Academy in Rome from 1699 to 1704. He painted an entire series of paintings depicting various myths involving the Graeco-Roman goddess Athena/Minerva. Married on 5 February 1673 to Marie Le Blé, cousin of Charles Le Brun, with whom he had three children: • Agnès-Suzanne Houasse (1674-1719), married on 18 September 1690 with Nicolas Coustou (1658-1733); • Michel-Ange Houasse (1680-1730), a painter of genre scenes. • Marie-Charlotte Houasse, possibly born around 1687 as she was described as being only about 32 years old at the death of her husband, the sculptor Pierre Le Gros the Younger. The couple had married on 20 October 1704 in Rome where they lived. The widowed Marie-Charlotte returned to Paris with her three children in 1723. He died at the hotel of Gramont in Paris on 27 May 1710.

Henri de Favanne and Pierre-Jacques Cazes are recorded as having studied under René-Antoine Houasse. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome. Positions recorded include director. Works named in the authority record are Anthony and Cleopatra. Work by René-Antoine Houasse is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, National Museum of Ancient Art, Palace of Versailles, Musée Carnavalet and Musée de l'Histoire de France.

• Name — René-Antoine Houasse • Born — 1645 • Birthplace — Paris • Died — 27 March 1710 • Occupation — Painter • Relatives — Nicolas Houasse (brother) • Children — Michel Ange Houasse

René-Antoine Houasse is recorded with the occupation decorator. Classed in the genre portrait. Recorded as painter, decorator and artist.