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Joseph Ducreux

A Courtier’s Wit: The Life and Art of Joseph Ducreux Joseph Ducreux, a name perhaps unfamiliar to many outside the circles of art history, occupies a fascinating niche in the late 18th-century French artistic landscape. Born in Nancy in 1735, his journey from the workshop of his painter father to becoming *premier peintre de la reine* – First Painter to Queen Marie Antoinette – is a testament to both talent and opportune timing. The so

n of Charles Ducreux, who served Stanisław Leszczyński, the exiled King of Poland, Joseph’s initial artistic education was steeped in the traditions of courtly portraiture. However, it was his move to Paris around 1760 that truly ignited his creative development. There, he fell under the tutelage of Maurice Quentin de La Tour, a master of pastel and renowned for his sensitive portrayals of aristocratic society. This mentorship proved p…