Joseph Siffred Duplessis

See also: Duplessis

Joseph-Siffred Duplessis (1725 - 1802) is a painter French 18th century. It in particular painted majestic and imposing portrait of Louis XVI in costume of sacring which will be duplicated many times.

French painter of second half of the 18th century, Joseph-Siffred Duplessis was born with Carpentras (Vaucluse) the September 22nd 1725. He is the son of a surgeon (also painter), Joseph-Guillaume Duplessis. He receives his first lessons of his father then is formed near the Carthusian monk Joseph Imbert. In 1744, Duplessis enters the workshop of Pierre Subleyras to Rome. It returns in Carpentras about 1748 then settles with Lyon. It is fixed finally at Paris in 1752.

As from 1764, it exposes to the Academy of Luc Saint. Approved with the prestigious Academy of painting in 1769, it is received academician on August 6th, 1774 with the portraits of the sculptor Allegrain and the painter Vien (Louvre). Talented Portaitist, his works are characterized by a key full with strength. Its portaits, of a very great resemblance, has the characteristic to also give a pleasant and expressive image of its models.

It is with the portaits in bust and in foot of the king Louis XVI that the dedication comes, the artist is then with the ridge of his career. He carries out the portraits of the entourage of the king (the count of Provence, future Louis XVIII, the duchess of Chartres), of the aristocracy (the princess of Lamballe, the count d' Angiviller) and characters famous (Gluck, Benjamin Franklin).

The Révolution puts a term at its career of painter. It is named preserving galleries of the castle of Versailles in 1796. He dies in Versailles on April 1st 1802.

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