ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO Jean Francois de Troy (French, Italian, 1679 - 1752)
TITLE: Courtyard Scene
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. Minor craquelure. Some small scattered inpaintings under UV light. Minor damages to frame.
ART SIZE: 30 x 38 inches / 76 x 96 cm
FRAME SIZE: 42 x 50 inches / 106 x 127 cm
SIGNATURE: unsigned
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
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BIOGRAPHY:
Jean-Francois de Troy was a French Rococo easel and fresco painter, draughtsman and tapestry designer. One of France's leading history painters in his time, he was equally successful with his decorative paintings, genre scenes and portraits. He was the inventor of the tableaux de modes ('paintings of fashions'), which attempted to provide a spirited portrayal of contemporary fashions, pastimes and manners.He was the Director of the French Academy in Rome from 1738.Jean Francois de Troy forged a successful career with his large-formate historical and allegorical compositions. His history paintings and mythological scenes were executed in a colourful and fluent style, which was indebted to both Veronese and Peter Paul Rubens. An example is his allegorical Time Unveiling Truth (1733, National Gallery, London).During his residence in Rome, de Troy was also active as a fresco painter. He made a fresco in the north aisle of the ancient basilica Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio depicting Saint Gerolamo Emiliani introducing orphans to the Virgin.