Portrait of a Gentleman
Nicolas de Largillière
French, 1656–1746
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Details
Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist/Maker
Nicolas de Largillière (French, 1656–1746)
Date
1690–1695
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
31 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
Credit
Gift of Frances Floyd Cocke
Accession #
1990.58
Location
Currently not on view
Throughout his long career, Nicolas de Largillière was renowned for his portraits. This portrait of an unknown sitter, probably a member of the newly wealthy Parisian middle class, was painted by the artist soon after he became a member of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture in Paris. An important bridge between the staid and conservative French portrait tradition of the seventeenth century and the more colorful and animated style of the eighteenth century, Largillière brought to his likenesses elements culled from his training in Flanders and England. His fluid brushwork and a lush sense of color are hallmarks that are evident in this work.