The world of Nicolas de LargillièreSumptuous fabrics, luminous skin tones and social presence made Nicolas de Largillière one of the greatest European portraitists around 1700.
1656 - 1746Life and career
Paris, Antwerp, London, workshop of Peter Lely and Royal AcademyMain homes
Portrait, self-portrait, allegory, oil on canvas, fabric, courtyard, bourgeoisie, Flemish color and large workshopPractical
°4,000Portraits, self-portraits, allegories, drawings, studies, commissions, workshop variants and lost works created, overall estimate
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1656 -1746 · Paris, Antwerp, London and French portrait
Sumptuous fabrics, luminous skin tones and social presence made Nicolas de Largillière one of the greatest European portraitists around 1700.
Nicolas de Largillière was born in Paris in 1656 and died there in 1746. Raised in Antwerp, he received Flemish training attentive to color, materials and facial observation. Around 1674, he moved to London and worked for several years with Peter Lely, the court's first painter. Back in France, he was admitted to the Royal Academy in 1686, an institution he would later direct. His clientele belonged less exclusively to the court than to the world of magistrates, financiers, writers, ecclesiastics and professionals. Largillière gave everyone an image of success: velvet, satin, fur, pearl, curtain and landscape were painted brilliantly, but the look retained a presence individualized. His self-portraits affirm the intellectual and social rank of the painter. The Portrait of Ami Lullin adapts this magnificence to a Geneva theologian; that of the Duchess of Maine unites dynastic power and theatricality. The Allegory of Louis XV's engagement to the Infanta of Spain extends portrait resources to political representation. The National Gallery recalls his Antwerp apprenticeship, his time with Lely and his specialization in the portrait of professional classes. The "Nicolas de Largillière" selection notably compares Self-portrait and Ami Lullin. His reading favors drawing.
Largillière paints status through material, but resemblance through light: the fabric dazzles, while the face holds the gaze for a long time.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Antwerp, London and Peter Lely
Flemish color and court portrait teach the sumptuousness of the materials and the presence of the model. This milestone sheds light on the "Nicolas de Largillière" collection by favoring drawing.
Royal Academy and Parisian success
Magistrates, financiers, artists and aristocrats find a brilliant and flexible language of representation.
Management, large workshop and heritage
Portrait, allegory and self-portrait extended a major career until the middle of the 18th century.
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Sumptuous fabric
Velvet, satin, lace and fur are distinguished by a shiny and tactile touch. This line guides a reading of "Nicolas de Largillière" centered on drawing.
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Bright complexion
The face emerges in a warm light which softens the signs of rank without erasing the resemblance.
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Social gesture
Hand, book or drapery builds a public attitude adapted to the profession and status of the model.
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State decor
Column, curtain and landscape give the portrait the scale of a scene without suffocating the person.
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Six readings specific to Nicolas de Largillière
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a journey exclusively devoted to Nicolas de Largillière.
Painter and academician01
Self-portrait
The costume, pose and look affirm the intellectual status of the painter as much as his virtuosity.
Landmark work by Nicolas de Largillière. Reading of "Nicolas de Largillière" through drawing.Geneva theologian02
Friend Lullin
The precise face and the worked outfit combine scholarly authority and European elegance.
Landmark work by Nicolas de LargillièreAristocratic portrait03
Anne-Louise-Bénédicte de Bourbon-Condé, Duchess of Maine
Fabrics, pose and decor compose a dynastic image where personal presence remains sensitive.
Landmark work by Nicolas de LargillièrePolitical allegory, 172204
Allegory of Louis XV's engagement to the Infanta of Spain
Portraits, symbols and allegorical figures transform a dynastic project into a political spectacle.
Landmark work by Nicolas de LargillièreStyle05
Sumptuous fabric
Velvet, satin, lace and fur are distinguished by a shiny and tactile touch. This line guides a reading of "Nicolas de Largillière" centered on drawing.
Reading key for Nicolas de LargillièreStyle06
Bright complexion
The face emerges in a warm light which softens the signs of rank without erasing the resemblance.
Reading key for Nicolas de Largillière
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