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Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain (Paris, 1715- 1760) was a French painter and engraver.
He studied design and engraving with Jacques Dumont. He then moved to Rome, becoming known in artistic circles before returning to Paris to join the Academy. He spent some years in
Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain (Paris, 1715- 1760) was a French painter and engraver.
He studied design and engraving with Jacques Dumont. He then moved to Rome, becoming known in artistic circles before returning to Paris to join the Academy. He spent some years in St Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, where he died. He painted devotional canvases with ''vigorous touch''. He engraved with acquaforte some of his own compositions. He also engraved the following paintings by Jean-Francois de Troy: the ''Judgement of Solomon'', ''Solomon sacrifices to the idols of his concubine'', ''Esther and Assuerus'', and ''Death of Cleopatra''. Among his disciples was Fyodor Rokotov
Fyodor Stepanovich Rokotov (Fedor Rokotov) (russian: Фёдор Степа́нович Ро́котов) (1736–December 24, 1808) was a distinguished Russian painter who specialized in portraits.
Fyodor Rokotov was born into a family of p ...
.
His son, Jean-Baptiste Le Lorrain, was an engraver. He was born in Paris in 1737. Apprenticed to his father, his prints include: Chauville in tragedy of ''Calas'' by De Lorme; ''Venus at Judgement of Paris'', by Boucher; ''the Tranquil Wave'' by Vernet Vernet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Painters
* Antoine Vernet (1689-1753), French painter, father of Claude Joseph Vernet
* Claude Joseph Vernet
Claude-Joseph Vernet (14 August 17143 December 1789) was a French painter. ...
; ''Homage to Love'' by Van Loo Van Loo is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from the forest clearing". People with this surname include:
;A family of painters :
*Jacob van Loo (1614–1670), Dutch painter
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; and seven scenes of the ''Life of St Gregory'' .
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* 1715 births 1760 deaths Painters from Paris 18th-century engravers French engravers 18th-century French painters French male painters 18th-century French male artists {{France-engraver-stub