Portrait of Pierre Mangot

1723 · Private collection

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Pierre Mangot (1706-1777) was nominated Counselor for France's Great Council in 1742 and was secretary for the king that same year. The Mangot family appears to have had close ties with the Lancrets over several generations.

About the Artist

Nicolas Lancret

1690 – 1743

French painter, he was, with Pater, the principal imitator of Watteau. After failing as a history painter he was influenced by Gillot 's theatrical scenes as Watteau had been, and he spent the rest of his life painting fêtes galantes. He is well represented in the Wallace Collection, London.

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