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Charles Parrocel BIOGRAPHY
1688 Paris - 1752. Known for: Paintings of battles, hunts, and equestrian portraits.
Charles Parrocel was Louis XV's official battle painter from 1740 onwards. He was a prolific draughtsman known for his lively style combining different techniques, particularly in producing cavalry... Read full biography
Charles Parrocel was Louis XV's official battle painter from 1740 onwards. He was a prolific draughtsman known for his lively style combining different techniques, particularly in producing cavalry clashes. Notably, some of his works are preserved in the Louvre and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.... Read full biography
Charles Parrocel was Louis XV's official battle painter from 1740 onwards. He was a prolific draughtsman known for his lively style combining different techniques, particularly in producing cavalry clashes. Notably, some of his works are preserved in the Louvre and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. This particular cavalry clash drawing has a prestigious provenance, having belonged to the Provençal collector Jean-Baptiste de Meryan, Marquis de Lagoy. The drawing was sold in his posthumous sale in... Read full biography
Charles Parrocel was Louis XV's official battle painter from 1740 onwards. He was a prolific draughtsman known for his lively style combining different techniques, particularly in producing cavalry clashes. Notably, some of his works are preserved in the Louvre and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. This particular cavalry clash drawing has a prestigious provenance, having belonged to the Provençal collector Jean-Baptiste de Meryan, Marquis de Lagoy. The drawing was sold in his posthumous sale in 1834.
Charles Parrocel was Louis XV's official battle painter from 1740 onwards. He was a prolific draughtsman known for his lively style combining different techniques, particularly in producing cavalry clashes. Notably, some of his works are preserved in the Louvre and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. This particular cavalry clash drawing has a prestigious provenance, having belonged to the Provençal collector Jean-Baptiste de Meryan, Marquis de Lagoy. The drawing was sold in his posthumous sale in 1834.
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Charles Parrocel was Louis XV's official battle painter from 1740 onwards. He was a prolific draughtsman known for his lively style combining different techniques, particularly in producing cavalry clashes. Notably, some of his works are preserved in the Louvre and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. This particular cavalry clash drawing has a prestigious provenance, having belonged to the Provençal collector Jean-Baptiste de Meryan, Marquis de Lagoy. The drawing was sold in his posthumous sale in 1834.Biography from Heritage Auctions
Charles Parrocel, a French artist, was known for his depictions of battles, hunts, and equestrian portraits. He painted an equestrian portrait of Louis XV in 1724. Parrocel flourished in the 18th century in France.