Pierre Allais

Pierre Allais (c. 1700 – January 14, 1781) was a French painter and pastel artist.

Career Allais was born in Paris. He was admitted to the Academy of Saint-Luc in 1745; he also probably worked there as an assistant professor. The influence of Jean-Marc Nattier can be observed in his works.

He died in Paris in 1781; on March 25, 1782, his widow, Marie-Françoise Ansiaume, was buried in the Saint-Sulpice cemetery.

Allais's works in public collections include: Portrait de femme, oil on canvas, Paris, Petit Palais Portrait of a Young officer, pastel, 1756, Detroit Institute of Arts

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