Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée
(1725–1805) fransk målare
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée (France, 1725–1805) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a sculptor, and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée belongs to the chapter ‘Rococo’ in this site’s history of art.
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée was born in Paris and died in Paris. Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée worked in France. Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée was awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour. The students included Jean-François Pierre Peyron.
The best-known works include ‘Caritas’ and ‘Coriolan bei den Volskern’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 52 works by Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée with free images. The dated works span the years 1747–1789. Works by Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée are held by several collections, among them National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, Nationalmuseum, Department of Paintings of the Louvre, and Bowes Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, Jean-Jacques Bachelier, Peder Als, Jean-Jacques Caffieri, and Bernhard Rode.