Jean-François de Troy
(1679–1752) fransk målare
Jean-François de Troy (France, 1679–1752) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Jean-François de Troy belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Jean-François de Troy was born in Paris and died in Rome. Jean-François de Troy worked in Italy, Paris, and Rome. Jean-François de Troy became a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The students included Marianne Loir, Gustaf Lundberg, and Michel-François Dandré-Bardon.
The best-known works include ‘Conquête de la Toison d'or’, ‘La Mort de Créüse’, and ‘The Lunch of Oysters’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 59 works by Jean-François de Troy with free images. The dated works span the years 1690–1750. Works by Jean-François de Troy are held by several collections, among them J. Paul Getty Museum, National Gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst, and Eremitaget.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Louis de Silvestre d.y., Pierre-Jacques Cazes, Guillaume Coustou d.ä., Christian Richter, and Ehrenreich Hannibal.