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Historical Artist - Henri-Pierre Danloux (1753 - 1809)
Henri-Pierre Danloux was raised by his uncle who was an architect. He then studied under a
genre painter and a history painter around 1770. Five years later, he accompanied one of his
teachers on a trip to Rome and throughout Italy, where he became interested in painting the
Roman countryside. Danloux settled in Lyon in 1738 and began working as a portraitist in the
style of Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin. In 1785, he moved to Paris and began painting aristocracy
and paid attention to detail in fabrics and accessories. Danloux returned to Paris in 1789 and
painted portraits of the royal family until he was forced to flee to London by the French
Revolution. In England, he continued portrait painting and was influenced by George Romney and
other popular portraits of the time. He was particularly known for his family groups and
portraits of children. Danloux began painting history subjects and then returned to Paris in
1801. He spent his last eight years there trying unsuccessfully to establish himself as
historical painter.
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