Aleksey Antropov
(1716–1795) Russian artist (1716-1795)
Aleksey Antropov (1716–1795) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Aleksey Antropov belongs to the chapter ‘Rococo’ in this site’s history of art.
Aleksey Antropov was born in Saint Petersburg and died in Saint Petersburg. The teachers included Ivan Vishnyakov, Louis Caravaque, and Andrey Matveyev. Aleksey Antropov worked in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Kyiv. The students included Dmitry Levitzky.
One of the best-known works is ‘Portrait of Peter III’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 24 works by Aleksey Antropov with free images. The dated works span the years 1750–1784. Works by Aleksey Antropov are held by several collections, among them Tretjakovgalleriet, Ryska museet, Tretyakov Gallery, and Eremitaget.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Thomas Smith, Johann Valentin Tischbein, Jean-Baptiste Perronneau, Charles-Nicolas Cochin, and Johann Georg Wille.