Louis Tocqué
(1696–1772) French painter (1696-1772)
Louis Tocqué (France, 1696–1772) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Louis Tocqué belongs to the chapter ‘Rococo’ in this site’s history of art.
Louis Tocqué was born in Paris and died in Paris. The teachers included Jean-Marc Nattier and Nicolas Bertin. Louis Tocqué worked in Paris. The students included Jean Valade.
One of the best-known works is ‘Portrait of an Abbé’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 39 works by Louis Tocqué with free images. The dated works span the years 1734–1774. Works by Louis Tocqué are held by several collections, among them Hermitage Museum, Musée de l'Histoire de France, Department of Paintings of the Louvre, and National Gallery.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, Adrien Manglard, Louis-François Roubiliac, Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, and François de Cuvilliés.