Alexandre-François Desportes

Alexandre- François Desportes ( born February 24, 1661 Champigneulles, † April 20, 1743 in Paris) was a French painter of the Rococo.

Life

Desportes was a student of animal painter Bernaert Nicasius. He married 1692nd From 1694 to 1696 he was in Warsaw, where he. Court painter of the Polish king Jan III Sobieski and worked as a portrait photographer for more nobles. Back in France, he served as master of hunting pieces and still lifes, which he composed from vegetables, fruits and game. In 1699 he became a member of the Paris Academy. His animal still life can be a strong influence by the Dutch painters such as Frans Snyders recognize. He also dealt with decorative paintings for locks and designs for portraits.