Famous Paintings by Maurice-Quentin de La Tour

🎨 Famous Paintings by Maurice-Quentin de La Tour

Hand-painted reproductions – By Alpha Reproduction

✨ The art of pastel in the service of the soul: the refinement of La Tour

With unparalleled delicacy, Maurice-Quentin de La Tour elevated the pastel portrait to the rank of masterpiece. Every gaze he captures, every sketched smile, seems suspended in time. His refined style, his powdered colors, and his mastery of gesture make him the great portraitist of the Enlightenment century.
The Alpha Reproduction collection invites you to rediscover its most iconic works through hand-painted reproductions, full of grace, elegance, and truth.

🎨 Who was Maurice-Quentin de La Tour?

Born in Saint-Quentin in 1704, Maurice-Quentin de La Tour quickly became the most sought-after portraitist at the court of Louis XV. Official painter to the king and member of the Royal Academy, he stood out for his exceptional pastel technique, which he applied to surfaces with unparalleled finesse.
He creates portraits of the most influential figures of his time: philosophers, artists, scholars, nobles, and members of the royal family. He excels at capturing physical features and the inner soul, offering portraits that are as vivid as they are intimate.

🖼️ Iconic works to discover

📘 Portrait of Voltaire – Maurice-Quentin de La Tour
👑 Portrait of Louis XV – Maurice-Quentin de La Tour
👒 Portrait of Madame de Pompadour (circa 1755) – Maurice-Quentin de La Tour
🪶 Portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau – Maurice-Quentin de La Tour
🧵 Self-portrait in a Blue Frock Coat – Maurice-Quentin de La Tour
📚 Portrait of Buffon, naturalist – Maurice-Quentin de La Tour
🎓 Portrait of d’Alembert – Maurice-Quentin de La Tour
👨🎨 Portrait of La Tour by himself (Antoine Lécuyer Museum) – Maurice-Quentin de La Tour

🖌️ Hand-painted reproductions, faithful to the softness of pastel

Our artists reproduce in oil on canvas the velvety, silky, and luminous effect of the original pastels, while respecting the elegance of the poses, the precision of the features, and the richness of the textiles. Each work is hand-painted, with a certificate of authenticity, and can be made in various sizes and custom frames.

🌟 A refined, classic, and intelligent decoration

La Tour's portraits enhance an elegant library, a classic living room, a music room, or a scholar's office. They evoke the taste of the 18th century, the clarity of the Enlightenment, and the intimacy of a human gaze.
Perfect for a noble, discreet, and cultured interior.

🎁 Giving a painting by La Tour means giving finesse and sensitivity

Offering a reproduction of La Tour is offering a caring presence, a deep gaze, a bubble of timeless elegance. Ideal for a lover of old art, a history enthusiast, or a soul sensitive to the beauty of portraiture.
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✨ Bring the light of the 18th century into your home

At Alpha Reproduction, we believe that every painted gaze can tell a story. With Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, it is the art of psychological portraiture, delicate and luminous, that comes into your home.
Make your walls windows to the intimate and the unforgettable.