Maurice Quentin de La Tour
Maurice Quentin de La Tour | |
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Self-portrait with Lace Jabot (c. 1751) | |
| Born | Maurice-Quentin Delatour 5 September 1704 |
| Died | 17 February 1788 (aged 83) Saint-Quentin, Picardy, Kingdom of France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Pastel |
Maurice Quentin de La Tour (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis kɑ̃tɛ̃ də la tuʁ]; 5 September 1704 – 17 February 1788) was a French painter who worked primarily with pastels in the Rococo style. Among his most famous subjects were Voltaire, Rousseau, Louis XV and the Madame de Pompadour.