Pierre Crozat

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Pierre Crozat

French art collector

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Antoine Watteau
Period of his major works.
…to the very rich financier Pierre Crozat, who had just returned from Italy. There, on behalf of the Regent, Crozat had been negotiating for the acquisition of Queen Christina’s art collection. A Watteau enthusiast, Crozat invited the painter to take up quarters in his residence, as was the custom among…
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…to the very rich financier Pierre Crozat, who had just returned from Italy. There, on behalf of the Regent, Crozat had been negotiating for the acquisition of Queen Christina’s art collection. A Watteau enthusiast, Crozat invited the painter to take up quarters in his residence, as was the custom among…
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