Joseph Duplessis
1725–1802 · French · 30 artworks
RococoNeoclassicismrealistic portraitureattention to detail in clothing and accessoriesuse of light to create depth and formbalanced compositionssubtle color palettes
artist bio
Joseph-Siffred Duplessis was a French painter known for his elegant and lifelike portraits, capturing the likenesses of prominent figures during the Rococo and Neoclassical periods. He served as a court painter and contributed significantly to the visual record of French society in the late 18th century.
what you'll learn
Studying Duplessis's work allows students to understand the transition from Rococo to Neoclassical styles in portraiture, focusing on capturing individual likeness and social status through composition, color, and detail.
related: Jean-Honore Fragonard, Jacques-Louis David
30 artworks
Portrait of Louis XVI, King of France and Navarre, Wearing Coronation Robes
1777
difficulty
Architect Louis-François Petit Radel
difficulty
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1767
1767
difficulty
Portrait De Joseph Péru
difficulty
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
1778
difficulty
Autoportrait
1780
difficulty
Portrait Présumé De Christoph-Willibald, Chevalier Von Gluck
difficulty
Louis XVI of France
difficulty
Joseph-Marie Vien
1784
difficulty
Portrait of a Gentleman (Jean-Baptiste-François Dupré?)
1782
difficulty
Charles-Claude Flahaut De La Billaderie
1779
difficulty
Christoph Willibald Gluck
1775
difficulty
Marie-Louise, Princesse De Lamballe
difficulty
Portrait de Louis XVI en Costume de Sacre
1779
difficulty
La Duchesse De Chartres En Présence Du Vaisseau Le Saint-esprit Qui Emporte Le Duc De Chartres Au Combat D'ouessant
1778
difficulty
Portrait Du Comte De Provence, Frère Du Roi
1778
difficulty
Portrait of Jacques Necker
1781
difficulty
Benjamin Franklin
1785
difficulty
Portrait of Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain
1775
difficulty
Portrait De Joseph De Lassone
difficulty
Portrait De Marie-Antoinette
1779
difficulty
Portrait of Marie Joséphine of Savoy in a Turquoise Dress with White Lace Trim and Ribbon
difficulty
Landscape in Blue Monochrome
1785
difficulty
Monsieur De Buissy
1780
difficulty
Portrait De Madame Denis, Nièce De Voltaire
difficulty
Portrait of Suzanne Curchod (Madame Jacques Necker) Wearing a White Satin Dress
difficulty
La Jeune Artiste
1765
difficulty
Mme De Saint-Paulet
1780
difficulty
Portrait of Louis XVI, King of France and Navarre
1776
difficulty
Self-portrait
1801
difficulty