Portrait of Voltaire (1735)

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Bahnisikha Dey
by Maurice Quentin de La Tour
published on 07 November 2023
Portrait of Voltaire (1735) Download Full Size Image

A portrait by the French painter, Maurice Quentin de La Tour of François-Marie Arouet or Voltaire (1694-1778 CE), the French philosopher and historian. It was finished in 1735. The portrait was done in Rococo style using pastels. (Musée Antoine-Lécuyer, Saint-Quentin, France)

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Tour, M. Q. d. L. (2023, November 07). Portrait of Voltaire (1735). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18099/portrait-of-voltaire-1735/

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Tour, Maurice Quentin de La. "Portrait of Voltaire (1735)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 07, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18099/portrait-of-voltaire-1735/.

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Tour, Maurice Quentin de La. "Portrait of Voltaire (1735)." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Nov 2023. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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