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Facts

Also Known As Jean-François Detroy
Baptized January 27, 1679
Died January 26, 1752 • Rome • Italy
Movement / Style Rococo

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The Lion Hunt, oil on canvas by Jean-François de Troy, 1735; in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 60 × 40.64 cm.
Jean de La Fontaine, oil painting by François De Troy; in the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire, Geneva
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