François Desportes
(1661–1743) fransk målare
François Desportes (France, 1661–1743) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, François Desportes belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
François Desportes was born in Champigneulles and died in Paris. François Desportes worked in Warsaw. François Desportes became a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.
The best-known works include ‘Wolf Hunting’, ‘Rabbits’, ‘Breakfast Piece with Oysters’, and ‘Nature morte au trophée de gibier, fruits et perroquet sur fond de niche’. The works belong mainly to the genre still life. The catalogue has 59 works by François Desportes with free images. The dated works span the years 1696–1740. Works by François Desportes are held by several collections, among them Nationalmuseum, Département des peintures du Louvre, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Eremitaget.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Hyacinthe Rigaud, Pierre Lepautre, Thomas Quellinus, Tripo Kokolja, and Antoine Coypel.