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Official portrait of Prince Elector Maximilian III Joseph of Bavaria (1727-1777)
Auction: 04/13/2011
Lot: 405
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George Desmarees AUCTION RECORDS
1697 Gimo, Sweden - 1776 Munich, Germany. Known for: Painting and sculpture.
Desmarées is one of the most eminent portraitists of Rococo art. He was a student of Martin van Meytens the Elder (1695 - 1770) in Stockholm, and from 1725 of Giovanni Batista Piazzetta (1682 - 1754)... Read full biography
Desmarées is one of the most eminent portraitists of Rococo art. He was a student of Martin van Meytens the Elder (1695 - 1770) in Stockholm, and from 1725 of Giovanni Batista Piazzetta (1682 - 1754) in Venice. He was later called to the Munich court where he was appointed as electoral court... Read full biography
Desmarées is one of the most eminent portraitists of Rococo art. He was a student of Martin van Meytens the Elder (1695 - 1770) in Stockholm, and from 1725 of Giovanni Batista Piazzetta (1682 - 1754) in Venice. He was later called to the Munich court where he was appointed as electoral court painter. His works are held in several palaces such as Augustusburg in Brühl, Clemensruhe Palace in Poppelsdorf, the Munich Residence, Nymphenburg Palace and the Pinakotheken of Munich and Madrid etc. A... Read full biography
Desmarées is one of the most eminent portraitists of Rococo art. He was a student of Martin van Meytens the Elder (1695 - 1770) in Stockholm, and from 1725 of Giovanni Batista Piazzetta (1682 - 1754) in Venice. He was later called to the Munich court where he was appointed as electoral court painter. His works are held in several palaces such as Augustusburg in Brühl, Clemensruhe Palace in Poppelsdorf, the Munich Residence, Nymphenburg Palace and the Pinakotheken of Munich and Madrid etc. A striking feature that can be found in all of his paintings is the distinctive chromaticity of the fabrics, shining like silk and painted in sfumato technique. This feature can also be found in this self-portrait. Wearing almost the same clothes, he has... Read full biography
Desmarées is one of the most eminent portraitists of Rococo art. He was a student of Martin van Meytens the Elder (1695 - 1770) in Stockholm, and from 1725 of Giovanni Batista Piazzetta (1682 - 1754) in Venice. He was later called to the Munich court where he was appointed as electoral court painter. His works are held in several palaces such as Augustusburg in Brühl, Clemensruhe Palace in Poppelsdorf, the Munich Residence, Nymphenburg Palace and the Pinakotheken of Munich and Madrid etc. A striking feature that can be found in all of his paintings is the distinctive chromaticity of the fabrics, shining like silk and painted in sfumato technique. This feature can also be found in this self-portrait. Wearing almost the same clothes, he has portrayed himself together with his daughter in front of an easel supporting a painting today held at the Old P... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeClemens August von Bayern, Erzbischof und Kurfürst von Köln, als Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens
George Desmarees Auction: 09/24/2014Lot: 1005Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of a gentleman in a red velvet mantle, wearing a wig
George Desmarees Auction: 12/08/2006Lot: 167Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of a lady in a blue dress with white lace sleeves and trimming, holding a pink rose in each hand
George Desmarees Auction: 12/08/2006Lot: 168Subscribe or get free alerts
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