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Jacques d'Agar

1640 – 1715

French painter

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Lived 1640 – 1715 (aged 75). Jacques d'Agar was a French and Danish painter.

Jacques d'Agar (Danish: Jacob d'Agar; 9 March 1640 – 16 November 1715) was a French portrait painter born in Paris. He was a pupil of Jacob Ferdinand Voet. He began his career as a history painter, but soon abandoned it for portraiture, a branch of art in which he became very successful.

In 1675, d'Agar was admitted into the Academy and also became painter-in-ordinary to the king and his court. Upon the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1682, d'Agar, as a Protestant, was shut out from the Academy. He accordingly left France, never to return. Horace Walpole stated that d'Agar visited England, where he resided for some time, and met with success. He painted the portraits of several members of the British nobility during Queen Anne's reign, including the Duchess of Montagu, the Countesses of Rochfort and Sunderland, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, and others. A portrait of Charles II, by him, is said to have been formerly in the Gallery at Christiansborg Palace.

He died in 1716 in Copenhagen. His son Charles d'Agar also became a portrait painter.

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Jacob d' Agar, Jacques d' Agar, D. Agar, Jacob Dager, Chevalier D'Agar, Jacob d'Agard
moreJacob Dagar, D'Agar, Dager, jacques d'agar, Agar, Dagar, jacob d'agar, Agard

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques d'Agar?

French painter (1640-1715)

When was Jacques d'Agar born?

Jacques d'Agar was born on 9 March 1640 in Paris.

When did Jacques d'Agar die?

Jacques d'Agar died on 16 November 1715 in Copenhagen.

What was Jacques d'Agar's occupation?

Jacques d'Agar was a painter.

What nationality was Jacques d'Agar?

Jacques d'Agar was French and Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques d'Agar

· Wikidata: Q986954

· DBpedia: Jacques d'Agar

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