Riesener, Henri Francois
Date of birth and death: 1767-1828Nationality: French
Uploaded artworks: 11
About the artist:
Henri Francois Riesener was a French painter, son of Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), French cabinetmaker of German birth. His son Léon Riesener (1808-78) was also painter, and he was the uncle of Eugene Delacroix. He specialized in portraits and was also known as a miniaturist.
He studied with Jacques-Louis David, and exhibited in Salons from 1793-1827. After a certain success in Paris during the Empire, he worked in Warsaw then became a brilliant court portraitist at the court of the Tzar Alexander between 1816 and 1823.
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Riesener, Henri Francois
L'impératrice Joséphine (detail)
Date: 1806 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Riesener, Henri Francois
André-Antonie Ravio
Date: 1812 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Riesener, Henri Francois
Portrait of S.P. Apraksina
Date: c. 1818 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Riesener, Henri Francois
L'impératrice Joséphine (detail)
Date: 1806 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Riesener, Henri Francois
The Artist's Wife, and Sister
Date: 1808 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Riesener, Henri Francois
Portrait of Peotr Lachinov
Date: c. 1816-21 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Riesener, Henri Francois
Portrait of Princess V.S. Dolgorukaya
Date: Not dated Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Riesener, Henri Francois
Maurice Quay (detail)
Date: c. 1797-99 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Riesener, Henri Francois
L'impératrice Joséphine
Date: 1806 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Riesener, Henri Francois
Maurice Quay
Date: c. 1797-99 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas