François de Troy

François de Troy (* 1645 in Toulouse, † November 21, 1730 in Paris) was a French painter and engraver.

Life

François de Troy was born into a famous artist family. It was recognized early and encouraged his artistic talent. 1662 he studied in Paris under Claude Lefebvre and Pierre Nicolas Loir. In 1671 François de Troy was admitted to the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture and made a name for himself as a portrait painter. From 1690 he was the favorite painter of the exiled English King James II in Saint- Germain -en- Laye.

François de Troy married in 1669 Jeanne Cotelle from the compound was a son, Jean François de Troy ( 1679-1752 ), out.