After N. de Largillière, Saint Jerome, 1740s, Oil on Canvas

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French School, circa 1740, follower of N. de Largillière, "Saint Jerome" Oil on canvas Old restorations 73 x 59 cm … Read more French School, circa 1740, follower of N. de Largillière, "Saint Jerome" Oil on canvas Old restorations 73 x 59 cm - 28.7 x 23.2 in Good condition Nicolas de Largillière (October 20, 1656 – March 20, 1746) was a French classicist painter, born in Paris. He received Flemish training. He quickly established a reputation as a portraitist, known for his vibrant colors. He occasionally produced historical and religious paintings, landscapes, and still lifes; his technical mastery allowed him to play with objects, colors, and light. His portraits are imbued with a vitality and sensitivity that make him one of the greatest painters of the reign of Louis XV and the Regency. Overshadowed by his friend and rival Hyacinthe Rigaud, who was the fashionable painter attracting the high aristocracy, Largillière deserves to be remembered as one of the great painters of French art. See less