Hall left sweden for france in 1766. Within three years, he was officially a painter to king louis xvi. Hall introduced to french miniature painting a seemingly spontaneous technique employing broad, loose brushstrokes. Marie antoinette of lorraine (1755-93) married louis xvi in 1770 and shared her husband's fate in 1793. Date: Miniature: ca. 1774; Case: 1809-1810. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 4.2 cm (1.6 in); width: 3.2 cm (1.2 in). Medium: gold, watercolor on ivory. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Peter Adolf Hall - Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette - Walters 38615
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