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François-Hubert Drouais (1727-1775)
Egalement appelé « Drouais le fils », il est l’un des peintres et pastellistes, les plus reconnu, spécialisé dans les portraits à la fin du règne de Louis XV.
De famille d’artistes, dont son père, Hubert Drouais et son fil Jean Germain Drouais étaient également connus, il fut estimé comme l’un des portraitistes les plus raffinés du XVIIIe siècle.
Elève de Carle Van Loo, de Charles Joseph Natoire et de François Boucher, dont on apprécie de retrouver la touche, il est reçu membre de l’académie Royale en 1758.
Sa notoriété ne fait que croître et il devint peintre par excellence de la noblesse.
Peintre favori de Madame de Pompadour pour lequel il réalisa un célèbre portrait conservé à ce jour à la National Gallery de Londres, mais également peintre pour Madame de Barry et beaucoup d’autres nobles Versaillais, il est aujourd’hui encore apprécié pour la qualité de ses portraits doux et délicats.
Il est exposé dans de nombreux Musée à travers le monde, dont :
Au Frick Collection de New-York, à la National Gallery de Londres, au Musea Nazionale di Palazzo Venezia de Rome ou encore dans plusieurs musées français tel que le Musée Condé de Chantilly, le Musée des beaux-art d’Orléans, ou encore le musée Nissim-de-Camondo de Paris.
Aussi, plusieurs de ses œuvres sont passées en vente aux enchères au cours de ses dernières années. Dont un très beau pastel d’un jeune femme en rose,
estimé pas moins de 40 000 – 50 000 euros en 2021
et pourtant non signé.
Pastel representing a young man signed Drouais
Rare and beautiful pastel representing a young man in a blue Drouais jacket.
It is presented the head of three quarter.
A little chubby, his lips very pink and pursed in a small smile, this young boy looks at the viewer.
He wears a beautiful velvet effect jacket adorned with a lace jabot very finely represented by small touches of white and airy color.
The headdress, called pigeon wings, is rolled up and partially covers the ears. Her hair is tied at the back with a white lace ribbon and a light blue halo surrounds her face.
In a representation with cold colors and a delicate and melted touch, Drouais offers us here the touching portrait of a young man from a good family.
The pastel is signed lower right « Drouais » and dated 1752.
Very beautiful period frame in carved, chiseled and gilded wood, with a central cartridge marked « F.H. DROUAIS 1727-1775 » and on the back four period seals, in wax.
Francois-Hubert Drouais (1727-1775)
Also called « Drouais le fils », he is one of the most recognized painters and pastellists, specializing in portraits at the end of the reign of Louis XV.
From a family of artists, of whom his father, Hubert Drouais and his son Jean Germain Drouais were also known, he was considered one of the most refined portrait painters of the 18th century.
Pupil of Carle Van Loo, Charles Joseph Natoire and François Boucher, whose touch we appreciate, he was received as a member of the Royal Academy in 1758.
His notoriety only grew and he became the painter par excellence of the nobility.
Favorite painter of Madame de Pompadour for whom he produced a famous portrait preserved to this day at the National Gallery in London, but also painter for Madame de Barry and many other noble Versaillese, he is still appreciated today for the quality of his work. his soft and delicate portraits.
It is exhibited in many museums around the world, including:
At the Frick Collection in New York, at the National Gallery in London, at the Musea Nazionale di Palazzo Venezia in Rome or in several French museums such as the Musée Condé de Chantilly, the Musée des beaux-arts d’Orléans, or the Nissim-de-Camondo museum in Paris.
Also, several of his works went up for auction during his last years. Including a very beautiful pastel of a young woman in pink,
estimated at no less than 40,000 – 50,000 euros in 2021
yet unsigned.
Dimensions: H 60cm x W 52cm