Louis Lagrenée, dit l'aîné 1725-1805

by Joseph Assémat-Tessandier

published by Arthena, 2022

 471 pages. Fully illustrated in colour and black and white. Hardback. 32x24cms. Text in French. 

 comprehensive study of the life and work of Louis Lagrenée. Three chapters trace Lagrenée's career, discussing his activity within the French Academy and Salons in Paris and Rome; commissions for influential patrons including members of royal families, Lord Hoare and the Marquis de Laborde; and Lagrenée's career upon his return to Paris after the Revolution. Followed by a catalogue of 942 signed works, 12 attributions and 13 works no longer attributed to Lagrenée some with extended notes and black and white illustrations. An extensive appendix features a family tree, a chronology and tables and lists based on archival material including a table documenting his Roman commissions and a list of subjects chosen for history paintings. Includes excerpts from various archives, his travel diary and of critical reviews up to the present. Also features a chronology of works presented at the Salons, an index of names and works and an extensive bibliography. 

Ref: 122583

£107.00

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