Canvas 32 1/2 x 24 1/2''(83 x 62 cm)Donated in 1942 by Carlos de Beistegui;entered the Loure in 1953 R.F
Paris 1727-Rome 1775
was a French painter and Jean-Germain Drouais's father. He specialized in portraits, some of which include Louis XV's last two mistresses, Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry respectively. He even painted the young Marie Antoinette.