François-Hubert Drouais


François-Hubert Drouais (December 14, 1727 – October 21, 1775) was a French painter and the father of Jean-Germain Drouais.




Contents





  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Gallery


  • 4 References




Early life


Drouais was born and died in Paris. He was the father of Jean-Germain Drouais, a historical painter.



Career


Drouais specialized in portraits of the French royalty, nobility, foreign aristocrats, writers, and other artists.[1]
He was a pupil of Donat Nonnotte.


Some of his portraits include Louis XV, his wife Marie Leszczyńska the queen of France, his last two mistresses, Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry respectively. He even painted the young Marie Antoinette.



Gallery



References



  1. ^ Birmingham Museum of Art (2010). Birmingham Museum of Art: Guide to the Collection. London, UK: GILES. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-904832-77-5. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 








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