Jean-Philippe Rameau with Violin
by AVED, Jacques-André-Joseph, Oil on canvas, 117 x 38 cm
One of the charming aspects of the first half of the eighteenth century French painting was the considerable number of portraits that now constitute a gallery of the notable figures of the day. Among the finest examples is a rather warm likeness of Jean-Philippe Rameau in a red jerkin by Jacques Aved.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 2 minutes):
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux, March