François-Hubert Drouais

François-Hubert Drouais (December 14, 1727 – October 21, 1775) was a French painter and the father of Jean-Germain Drouais.

Drouais was born and died in Paris. He specialized in portraits of the French nobility, foreign aristocrats, writers, and other artists.^[1] Some of his portraits include Louis XV's last two mistresses, Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry respectively. He even painted the young Marie Antoinette.

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^ Birmingham Museum of Art (2010). Birmingham Museum of Art: Guide to the Collection. London, UK: GILES. pp. 192. ISBN 978-1-904832-77-5. http://www.birminghammuseumstore.org/gutoco.html. Retrieved 2011-06-16.

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Name	Drouais, Francois-Hubert
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Date of birth	December 14, 1727
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Date of death	October 21, 1775
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