Louis François Roubiliac
(1702-1762), SculptorEarly Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 5 portraits
Artist associated with 13 portraits
Sculptor. Born in Lyons, he came to London in 1730, making his name with his famous full-length statue of Handel as Apollo, erected in Vauxhall Gardens in 1738 (now in the Victoria and Albert Museum). He was the chief exponent in sculpture of the rococo style in England, and was celebrated for his busts, which show a remarkable feeling for character and are varied in design, full of movement and exquisite in modelling.
Probably Louis François Roubiliac
attributed to Joseph Wilton
marble bust, circa 1761
On display in the Entrance Hall on Floor 0 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2145
by Adrien Carpentiers (Carpentière, Charpentière)
oil on canvas, 1762
NPG 303
by Thomas Chambers (Chambars), after Adrien Carpentiers (Carpentière, Charpentière)
line engraving, published 1762 (1762)
NPG D34287
by David Martin, after Adrien Carpentiers (Carpentière, Charpentière)
mezzotint, published 1765 (1762)
NPG D19201
by John William Cook, published by John Major, after Adrien Carpentiers (Carpentière, Charpentière)
line engraving, published 15 October 1827 (1762)
NPG D34286
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