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Jean François De Troy was a French painter and engraver who became principal painter to King James II in exile at Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Director of the Académie Royale de peinture et de sculpture. Born on January 9, 1645, in Toulouse, France, De Troy was one of a family of artists. His father, Antoine Troy, was a painter, and his brother Jean de Troy was also a painter.
Early Life and Training
De Troy was taught the basic skills of painting by his father and perhaps also by Antoine Durand. He went to Paris to study portrait painting under Claude Lefèbvre and Nicolas-Pierre Loir. In 1669, he married Jeanne Cotelle, the sister-in-law of his master Nicolas-Pierre Loir.
Career
De Troy's early known works include tapestry designs for Madame de Montespan, one of the many mistresses of Louis XIV of France, and paintings with religious and mythological subjects. He became a successful painter of fashionable single and group portraits, and his clients included Madame de Montespan, her son by the king, Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine, and his wife Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon. In the 1690s, De Troy became the principal painter to the court of King James II in exile at Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Notable Works
Some of De Troy's notable works include:
De Troy was an engraver as well as a painter. Among his engravings is one of the funeral in 1683 of Maria Theresa of Austria, the wife of King Louis XIV.
Legacy
De Troy's legacy can be seen in his many students, including his son Jean-François and other notable artists such as André Bouys and John Closterman. He died in Paris at the age of eighty-five. To learn more about De Troy's life and work, visit Académie Royale de peinture et de sculpture or check out his biography on Claude Lefèbvre. |
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