About Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger
Lived 1648 – 1717 (aged 68–69). Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger was a French painter.
Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger (1648–1717) was a French portrait painter and the son of Louis Ferdinand Elle the Elder.
Biography He was born and died in Paris. According to the RKD he was educated at the Académie de peinture et de sculpture, and moved after 1686 to the provinces, namely Nantes and later to Rennes. This was possibly due to the competition in portrait painting in Paris by the artists Nicolas de Largillière, Hyacinthe Rigaud, and François de Troy during his period of activity there.
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Who was Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger?
French painter (1648-1717)
When was Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger born?
Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger was born in 1648 in Paris.
When did Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger die?
Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger died on 5 September 1717 in Rennes.
What was Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger's occupation?
Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger was a painter.
What nationality was Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger?
Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger was French.
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