François de Troy
(1645–1730) fransk målare
François de Troy (France, 1645–1730) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a designer. By year of birth, François de Troy belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
François de Troy was born in Toulouse and died in Paris. The teachers included Antoine de Troy, Nicolas-Pierre Loir, and Claude Lefèbvre. François de Troy worked in Paris. François de Troy became a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The students included Alexis Simon Belle and Jean de Jullienne.
The best-known works include ‘Portrait of Marie Anne de Bourbon, Princess of Conti’, ‘Portrait de M. Le Prestre’, and ‘Portrait of Madame Le Prestre’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 61 works by François de Troy with free images. The dated works span the years 1650–1800. Works by François de Troy are held by several collections, among them Musée de l'Histoire de France, Nationalmuseum, Gemäldegalerie Berlin, and National Trust.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Adrian Frans Boudewyns, Maria de Dominici, Michiel van Musscher, Romeyn de Hooghe, and René-Antoine Houasse.