CONDITION: TIPPED IN SINGLE PAGE PRINT. Excellent Condition. Image is clean, clear, sharp with beautiful detail. As scanned. Tipped on to heavy card paper. This beautiful print would look great matted and framed. Or an art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Maurice-quentin De La Tour (1704 - 1788) Nationality: French - Movement: Rococo - Maurice-Quentin De La Tour was the son of a musician who disapproved of his painting career. He left home at fifteen to study in Paris with a Flemish painter and then became a portraitist in England. After returning to Paris in the mid-1720’s, De La Tour began working in the pastel medium. He exhibited at the Salon from 1738 to 1763 and became a member of the Academie Royale in 1746. De La Tour was appointed portraitist to the king in 1750, which established his reputation among the royalty and upper middle class. Towards the end of his life, he founded and art school and became a philanthropist before begin confined to his home because of mental illness.

ABOUT THE PRINT: PASTEL DRAWING