Maurice Quentin de La Tour | |
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 Self-portrait with Lace Jabot (ca 1751) | |
| Born | Maurice-Quentin Delatour 5 September 1704 |
| Died | 17 February 1788 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Pastel |
Maurice Quentin de La Tour (5 September 1704 – 17 February 1788) was a French painter who worked primarily with pastels in the Rococo style. Among his most famous subjects were Voltaire, Rousseau, Louis XV and the Madame de Pompadour.