
The Triumph of Mordecai
1731 · Oil on canvas
33 5/8 x 59 1/4 in. (86 x 150.2 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jean-François de Troy was a French Rococo easel and fresco painter, draughtsman and tapestry designer. One of France's leading history painters in his time, he was equally successful with his decorative paintings, genre scenes and portraits. He was the inventor of the tableaux de modes, which attempted to provide a spirited portrayal of contemporary fashions, pastimes and manners.
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