Allegory of Painting (1740). Philippe Mercier (French, 1689-1760). Oil on canvas.Mercier studied pai
Allegory of Painting (1740). Philippe Mercier (French, 1689-1760). Oil on canvas.Mercier studied painting at the Akademie der Wissenschaften of Berlin and later under Antoine Pesne, who had arrived in Berlin in 1710. Later, he travelled in Italy and France before arriving in London—"recommended by the Court at Hannover"—probably in 1716. -- source link
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