Louis Ferdinand Elle the Elder

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Louis Ferdinand Elle the Elder (1612 –1689) was a French portrait painter who was the son of Ferdinand Elle.

Biography

Elle was born and died in Paris. According to the RKD he was one of the 12 men who were dissatisfied with the Paris Guild of St. Luke and who founded the Académie de peinture et de sculpture in 1648.[1] His portraits were influenced by Anthony van Dyck and Charles Errard, among others. He became the teacher of his son, Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger. [1]

Works

References

  1. ^ a b Louis Ferdinand Elle (le vieux) in the RKD
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