Alexis Simon Belle
Alexis Simon Belle | |
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Alexis Simon Belle, self portrait | |
| Born | Alexis Simon Belle 12 January 1674 |
| Died | 21 November 1734 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | François de Troy |
| Known for | painter |
| Patron(s) | Courts of James II of England and James Francis Edward Stuart in exile, French court |
Alexis Simon Belle (12 January 1674 – 21 November 1734) was a French portrait painter, known for his portraits of the French and Jacobite nobility. As a portrait artist, Belle's style followed that of his master François de Troy, Hyacinthe Rigaud, and Nicolas de Largillière. He was the master of the painter Jacques-André-Joseph-Camelot Aved (1702–1766).