Jean Baptiste van Loo
(1684-1745), PainterArtist associated with 57 portraits
Jean-Baptiste van Loo was a French subject- and portrait-painter. Born at Aix-en-Provence, he was instructed in art by his father Louis-Abraham van Loo. He worked in a number of cities in France and Italy decorating churches and public buildings and painting church pictures. While in Turin he painted the portraits of Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy and several members of his court. In 1737, Van Loo went to England, where his portraits of Colley Cibber and Owen McSwiny attracted much attention. He painted portraits of Sir Robert Walpole and the prince and princess of Wales. However, he did not remain long in England; his failing health caused him to return to France in 1742.
Ethelreda (née Harrison), Viscountess Townshend
by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1742
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by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1742
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by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1742
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by Sir George Scharf, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
pen and ink, (1742)
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, (1742)
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John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower
by John Faber Jr, sold by Charles Hitch, sold by John Parsons, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1743 or after
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John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower
by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1743 or after
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John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower
by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1743 or after
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by and published by George Vertue, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
engraving, published 1744
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by and published by George Vertue, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
engraving, published 1744
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by Charles Grignion, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
line engraving, published 1747
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Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton
by and published by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1749 (1739)
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by and published by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, published 1749
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Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1750 or after
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by James Macardell, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, circa 1750-1765
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by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1752
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by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1752
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by John Faber Jr, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1752
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by Bernard Baron, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
line engraving, 1756
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by Simon François Ravenet, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
line engraving, 1756 (1740)
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