"Alexis Grimou, also Grimoult or Grimoux (1678–1733) was a French portrait painter. He worked for an elite clientele and was called the French Rembrandt as he ...
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introduced the Northern European style of portrait painting in France. Many of his intimate portraits at half-lengths were influential on the development of 18th-century portrait painting in France. Portrait painters such as Jean-Honoré Fragonard and Jean-Baptiste Greuze were influenced by his work." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.09.2022)
