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Joseph Ducreux
(1735-1802)
Self-Portrait 1793
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Self-Portrait, Yawning
Joseph Ducreux was an 18th century French portrait painter. He was frequently patronized by Marie Antoinette and painted a portrait of her and Louis XVI just before their marriage. Maria Antoinette’s mother, Maria Theresa, also had a portrait painted by Ducreux.
Marie Antoinette
Empress Maria Theresa
Ducreux did not exhibit at the salons, and was not a member of the Academie, though he was a friend and ally of fellow artist and politician Jacque-Louis David
Portrait of a Child
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