Henri-François Riesener (1767 - 1828)
1767-10-19Paris, France1828-02-07Paris, FranceFrance
Henri-François Riesener
Henri-François Riesener was a French painter of German origin, a master of ceremonial secular portraiture, a characteristic representative of Neoclassicism and early Romanticism, the creator of the portraits of Napoleon and Alexander I. Henri-François Riesener was the son of the cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) and father of the Romantic painter Leon Riesener (1808-1878).
Date and place of birt: | 19 october 1767, Paris, France |
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Date and place of death: | 7 february 1828, Paris, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Portrait |
Art style: | Romanticism, Neoclassicism |