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Alexandre-François Desportes, a master of the French Baroque whose brushstrokes captured the essential vitality of nature, was born on February 24, 1661 in Champigneulle, Ardennes, and died on April 20, 1743. Known for his precise and vivid depictions of animals, Desportes paved the way for animal painting and established an art form that is still considered inspirational today. Our carefully curated art prints are a tribute to his unique art, allowing you to experience the intricacy and detail of his work reflected in each art print in our collection.
Desportes learned the art of painting in Paris, in the studio of the Flemish painter Nicasius Bernaerts, a student of Frans Snyders or Snijders. A brief stay in Poland, during which he painted portraits of John III Sobieski and Polish aristocrats, brought a turn in his career. After the king's death, Desportes returned to Paris and from then on specialized in painting animals and flowers. The Academy of Painting and Sculpture accepted him in 1699. A self-portrait in hunting costume, now in the Louvre, is a testament to his masterful artistry. Desportes' career was marked by royal commissions, including numerous decorative panels for the royal palaces of Versailles, Marly, Meudon, Compiègne, and most recently for Louis XV at Choisy in 1742. Both Louis XIV and Louis XV commissioned him to create portraits of their beloved hunting dogs. Using a small notebook to make quick sketches, Desportes followed the royal hunt and then created detailed and colorful paintings.
In addition to his devoted work on animal portraits and studies, Desportes also participated in the production of cartoons for tapestries and designed the famous tapestry series "Les Nouvelles Indes". At his death, he left behind a studio full of works and studies, a legacy that runs throughout the 18th century and is still present in the iconography of French art today. Desportes' eye for detail and his striking depictions of animals are unmatched in the art world. He often combined still lifes of game with magnificent silver pieces that might have been displayed in dining rooms. These works are valuable documents of the vanished silver of Louis XIV's time, and our art prints of these works allow you to admire and appreciate the elegance and detail of his art.
Most of Desportes' work remained in his studio, including numerous studies of animals and plants, some of them sketches modeled on Jan Fyt's Fox Hunt. In 1784, the Comte d'Angiviller, general director of the Bâtiments du Roi, acquired these works for painter's models at the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. Desportes' influence thus extended throughout the 18th century, leaving an indelible stamp on French art history. By reproducing Desportes' works as art prints, we honor his art and keep his legacy alive. Each art print is a masterpiece in its own right, carefully reproduced to reflect the original beauty and precision of his works. Whether you are a lover of classical art or simply want to preserve a piece of history, our art prints pay homage to the mastery and legacy of Alexandre-François Desportes.
Alexandre-François Desportes, a master of the French Baroque whose brushstrokes captured the essential vitality of nature, was born on February 24, 1661 in Champigneulle, Ardennes, and died on April 20, 1743. Known for his precise and vivid depictions of animals, Desportes paved the way for animal painting and established an art form that is still considered inspirational today. Our carefully curated art prints are a tribute to his unique art, allowing you to experience the intricacy and detail of his work reflected in each art print in our collection.
Desportes learned the art of painting in Paris, in the studio of the Flemish painter Nicasius Bernaerts, a student of Frans Snyders or Snijders. A brief stay in Poland, during which he painted portraits of John III Sobieski and Polish aristocrats, brought a turn in his career. After the king's death, Desportes returned to Paris and from then on specialized in painting animals and flowers. The Academy of Painting and Sculpture accepted him in 1699. A self-portrait in hunting costume, now in the Louvre, is a testament to his masterful artistry. Desportes' career was marked by royal commissions, including numerous decorative panels for the royal palaces of Versailles, Marly, Meudon, Compiègne, and most recently for Louis XV at Choisy in 1742. Both Louis XIV and Louis XV commissioned him to create portraits of their beloved hunting dogs. Using a small notebook to make quick sketches, Desportes followed the royal hunt and then created detailed and colorful paintings.
In addition to his devoted work on animal portraits and studies, Desportes also participated in the production of cartoons for tapestries and designed the famous tapestry series "Les Nouvelles Indes". At his death, he left behind a studio full of works and studies, a legacy that runs throughout the 18th century and is still present in the iconography of French art today. Desportes' eye for detail and his striking depictions of animals are unmatched in the art world. He often combined still lifes of game with magnificent silver pieces that might have been displayed in dining rooms. These works are valuable documents of the vanished silver of Louis XIV's time, and our art prints of these works allow you to admire and appreciate the elegance and detail of his art.
Most of Desportes' work remained in his studio, including numerous studies of animals and plants, some of them sketches modeled on Jan Fyt's Fox Hunt. In 1784, the Comte d'Angiviller, general director of the Bâtiments du Roi, acquired these works for painter's models at the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. Desportes' influence thus extended throughout the 18th century, leaving an indelible stamp on French art history. By reproducing Desportes' works as art prints, we honor his art and keep his legacy alive. Each art print is a masterpiece in its own right, carefully reproduced to reflect the original beauty and precision of his works. Whether you are a lover of classical art or simply want to preserve a piece of history, our art prints pay homage to the mastery and legacy of Alexandre-François Desportes.
_18th_century_Par_-_(MeisterDrucke-1023656).jpg "Still Life with Game by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_Painting_by_Francois_Des_-_(MeisterDrucke-1023417).jpg "Pompee and Florissant, the Dogs of Louis XIV (1638-1715). Painting by Francois Desportes (1661-1743) by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_Detail_Painting_by_Francoi_-_(MeisterDrucke-984321).jpg "Still Life Hunting Dog, Game (Detail) by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Zerbine and Jemite, the Dogs of King Louis XIV by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life of Dead Game with Hounds, 1730 by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "The Wolf Hunt, c.1720 by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "A kitchen interior still life of game, fruit and meat by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Landscape with a Dog and Partridges, 1719 by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "The Indian Hunter by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "The Indian Hunter and Fisherman by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_1725_Sun_336x332_m_reindeer_-_(MeisterDrucke-996450).jpg "Wolf Hunt by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Animals, Flowers and Fruits by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "The Deer Hunt by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-73033).jpg "Sketches of a Kitten by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_18th_century_-_(MeisterDrucke-1023655).jpg "Still Life, Game and Pins by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life with a Jug by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life with Bunches of Grapes by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Cat and Dead Game by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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 (one of a pair see also 40087) - (MeisterDrucke-97118).jpg "A Cat Attacking Dead Game by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life with Peacock, a Parrot, a Monkey and Bunches of Grapes by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_F_-_(MeisterDrucke-1091074).jpg "Hunting scene (detail) by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Panthers of Bacchus Eating Grapes by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "The Wolf Hunt by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_Painting_by_Francois_Despo_-_(MeisterDrucke-1023416).jpg "Merluzine and Cocoq, the Dogs of Louis XIV (1638-1715). Painting by Francois Desportes (1661-1743) by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life with Dead Game in a Marble Niche, 1706 by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_France_-_(MeisterDrucke-1092199).jpg "Wolf hunting by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_1718_Sun_11x_-_(MeisterDrucke-985356).jpg "Hunting:")
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_Painting_by_Fr_-_(MeisterDrucke-946958).jpg "Still Life at the Trellis by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "White Dog in Front of an Elderberry Bush by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_Painting_by_Francois_Despor_-_(MeisterDrucke-1023415).jpg "Nutmeg and Hermine, the Dogs of Louis XIV (1638-1715). Painting by Francois Desportes (1661-1743) by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Stag Hunting Dussy wallpaper after a painting by Alexandre-Francois Desportes by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_France_-_(MeisterDrucke-1081403).jpg "Fox with Legs Tied by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life with Dressed Game, Meat, and Fruit, 1734 by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_18th_centu_-_(MeisterDrucke-1029929).jpg "Indian Fishers and Hunters by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Self-Portrait in Hunting Dress by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_18th_centur_-_(MeisterDrucke-947357).jpg "Still Life, Figs and Plums by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-230124).jpg "Four Studies of Kittens by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Study for The Wolf Hunt by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Self-Portrait. Portrait of the Artist as a Hunter by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1003030).jpg "Dog keeping game near a bush of roses by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Lady of the Court by Louis XIV by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Study of Birds: Two Parrots, a Hoopoe and a Jay by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Self Portrait as a Hunter, 1699 by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_F_-_(MeisterDrucke-1092200).jpg "Still life with partridge by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Parrot with Dogs by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_18th_century_Sun_372_-_(MeisterDrucke-951825).jpg "An Indian Hunter by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "An Allegory of Africa by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Dog Pointing Partridges in a Landscape by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_France_-_(MeisterDrucke-1092204).jpg "Study of birds by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_France_-_(MeisterDrucke-1081305).jpg "French Spaniel ancestor, by Alexandre-Francois Desportes by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Two pointers belonging to the 3rd Earl of Burlington with dead game in a landscape by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "An Allegory of Asia by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Ducks, Pheasant, Fruit Near a Fountain (detail) by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life with Silver by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "A Hunting Dog Sniffing Dead Game Birds by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life of Flowers, Game and Fruits by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Summer by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life with Dressed Game, Meat, and Fruit by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_France_-_(MeisterDrucke-1091083).jpg "Study of birds and dogs by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1002919).jpg "Peaches and Partridges by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-969891).jpg "Landscape Scenery by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Nonette by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Plums, Figs and Beaks by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life with Dressed Game, Meat, and Fruit by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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 (one of a pair see also 40086) - (MeisterDrucke-79123).jpg "A Dog Guarding Game by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Unknown Image by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Flowers in a Sculpted Urn with a Bowl of Wild Strawberries and Hare on a Ledge by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life with Asparagus by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Design for the Leaf of a Savonnerie Screen by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1493842).jpg "Dogs and Game in Landscape by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Dog guarding game near a rose bush by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Self-portrait in Hunting Dress by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Still Life with Silver by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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.jpg "Summer by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1004484).jpg "The Wolf Hunt by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
.jpg "Animals, Flowers and Fruits by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
.jpg "Urn of Flowers with Fruits and Hare by Alexandre Francois Desportes")
_by_Alexandre-Francois_De_-_(MeisterDrucke-1080033).jpg "Still Life with Game, Fruit and Viola d")