Alexis Simon Belle

Alexis Simon Belle
Alexis Simon Belle, self portrait
Born
Alexis Simon Belle

12 January 1674
Died21 November 1734 (aged 60)
NationalityFrench
EducationFrançois de Troy
Known forpainter
Patron(s)Courts of James II of England and James Francis Edward Stuart in exile, French court

Alexis Simon Belle (12 January 1674 – 21 November 1734) was a French portrait painter, known for his portraits of the French and Jacobite nobility. As a portrait artist, Belle's style followed that of his master François de Troy, Hyacinthe Rigaud, and Nicolas de Largillière.[1] He was the master of the painter Jacques-André-Joseph-Camelot Aved (1702–1766).[2]

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  2. ^ Alexis Simon Belle at getty.edu (accessed 9 February 2008)

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