Marcellus Laroon II (1679 - 1772)
1679-04-02Chiswick, United Kingdom1772-06-01Oxford, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Marcellus Laroon II
Marcellus Laroon the Younger was an English painter and draughtsman of French origin. He specialized in social genre scenes, and he frequented the world of actors and painters around Covent Garden in London that he painted. George Vertue, a contemporary who knew him well, said he painted for pleasure rather than profit.
Date and place of birt: | 2 april 1679, Chiswick, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 1 june 1772, Oxford, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XVII, XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait |
Art style: | Rococo |