Portrait of an Actor

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portrait

Guillaume was born into a family of artists, the son of the painter and sculptor Jean Voiriot. He was a member of the Roman Academy of St Luke and of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris, where he held several positions. Voiriot developed his artistic career during the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI and the revolutionary period.

About the Artist

Guillaume Voiriot

1713 – 1799

French portrait painter. In 1746-1749 he traveled, at its own expense, in Italy. After his return to Paris he became a member of the painters and sculptors guild at Académie de Saint-Luc. Between 1759 and 1771 he regularly exhibited portraits of his contemporaries in the Paris Salon. He portrayed family members, scientists, writers, actors and musicians.

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