Antoine Pesne
(1683–1757) fransk målare
Antoine Pesne (France, 1683–1757) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Antoine Pesne belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Antoine Pesne was born in Paris and died in Berlin. The teachers included Charles de La Fosse and Thomas Pesne. Antoine Pesne worked in Berlin. Wikidata associates Antoine Pesne with Rococo. Antoine Pesne became a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. Antoine Pesne was awarded first Prix de Rome for painting. The students included Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff and Bernhard Rode.
The best-known works include ‘Portrait of Charlotta Sparre’ and ‘Joanna Elisabeth, Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 104 works by Antoine Pesne with free images. The dated works span the years 1669–1800. Works by Antoine Pesne are held by several collections, among them Gemäldegalerie, Statens porträttsamling, Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie, and Nationalmuseum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Jacques Caffieri, Jean-François de Troy, Michel-Ange Houasse, Shen Nanpin, and Gao Fenghan.