Artist

Antoine Pesne

Portrait of Antoine Pesne

French-Prussian, 1683–1757

Antoine Pesne was a French-Prussian artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Finnish National Gallery.

Antoine Pesne was a French-born court painter of Prussia. Starting in the manner of baroque, he became one of the fathers of rococo in painting. His work represents a link between the French school and the Frederican rococo style.

Collections represented

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