Noël Hallé (2 September 1711,

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– 5 June 1781, Paris) was a French painter, draftsman and printmaker. He was born into a family of artists, the son of Claude-Guy Hallé. Hallé took the

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in 1736. He studied at the French Academy in Rome from 1737 until 1744 under the direction of Jean-Francois de Troy. As a history painter, he received royal commissions for work at the

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, Choisy, the

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, and for the Batiments; he worked for the

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factory, for the city of

and for the King of

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. Among his works are

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-related ''The Death of

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'', '' Cornelia, Mother of the

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'' and ''The

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''. Hallé has had numerous works displayed at the

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including La Dispute de Minerve et de

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and La fuite en Egypte.

References

External links

Profile at Safran-Arts.comArtist Biography at The Matthiesen GalleryLouvre Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Halle, Noel 1711 births 1781 deaths Painters from Paris French draughtsmen French printmakers 18th-century French painters French male painters Prix de Rome for painting 18th-century French male artists