Artist

Alexis Simon Belle

Portrait of Alexis Simon Belle
Portrait of Alexis Simon Belle

French, 1674–1734

Alexis Simon Belle was a French Rococo painting painter. 14 works are cataloged here, principally at Palace of Versailles, most of them oil paintings. Alexis Simon Belle was born in Paris.

Alexis Simon Belle (12 January 1674 – 21 November 1734) was a French painter who specialised in portrait painting who is best known for his portraits of the French and Jacobite nobility. As a portrait artist, Belle's style followed that of his master François de Troy, Hyacinthe Rigaud, and Nicolas de Largillière. He was the master of the painter Jacques Aved (1702–1766).

Works by Alexis Simon Belle

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