Jean-Étienne Liotard
1702–1789 · Swiss · 30 artworks
RococoPastel techniqueRealistic portraitureAttention to detailDepiction of fabrics and texturesUse of light and shadow
artist bio
Jean-Étienne Liotard was a Swiss painter, art connoisseur and dealer. He is best known for his portraits in pastel, which capture the elegance and refinement of 18th-century European society.
what you'll learn
Studying Liotard's work allows students to understand the Rococo style, particularly its emphasis on delicate detail and portraiture. Students can learn about pastel techniques and the representation of textures and fabrics.
related: Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Rosalba Carriera, Francois Boucher
30 artworks
Portrait of Henriette of France, daughter of Louis XV
1749
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Portrait of Louise D'épinay
1759
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Isaac Louis De Thellusson
1760
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Portrait of Princess Isabella of Parma or her mother Louise Élisabeth of France
1755
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Lady Ponsonby, née Caroline Cavendish in Costume Veneziano
1743
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Portrait of a Young Lady, Bust-length, in a Pink Dress Decorated with Rosettes
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Ami-Jean De La Rive
1758
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William Bentinck, 1st Graf Bentinck
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Elizabeth Frederica Sophia, Duchess of Württemberg
1746
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Portrait of a Woman
1750
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Portrait of Julie De Thellusson-Ployard
1760
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Lady Ann Somerset, Countess of Northampton (at the Age of About 14)
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Portrait of George, Prince of Wales, Later George III
1754
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Portrait of Louis, Dauphin of France
1750
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Portrait of Princess Augusta of Great Britain, Later Duchess of Brunswick
1754
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Marie Charlotte Boissier
1746
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Portrait of Hereditary Prince Friedrich of Saxony-Gotha-Altenburg
1746
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Portrait of Princess Louisa of Great Britain
1754
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Marie-Rose de Larlan de Kercadio de Rochefort
1750
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Portrait of Jean Tronchin
1759
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Empress Maria-Theresa of Austria
1745
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View of the Mont Blanc massif from the artist's studio in Geneva, with self-portrait
1770
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Portrait of Princess Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, Later Queen of Denmark and Norway
1754
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Portrait of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester
1754
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Portrait of Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland
1754
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Jean-Louis Buisson-Boissier
1766
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Portrait of Pierre Mussard
1763
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Portrait of Marthe Marie Tronchin
1758
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Portrait of François Tronchin
1757
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Portrait of Maria Luisa of Spain, Wife of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II
1789
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