biography
| name: |
Perronneau, Jean-Baptiste
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pronunciation:
[peronoh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1715–83)
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| biography:
| Painter, born in Paris, France. A prolific painter, he achieved fame with his pastel portraits. He left Paris when he was eclipsed by his rival Maurice Quentin de la Tour. From c.1755 he travelled widely, obtaining commissions in the French provinces, Italy, England, and Russia, before settling in Holland, where he died. His works include ‘Girl with a Kitten’ (1745) and ‘Portrait of a Man’. |
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