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Martin van Meytens | |
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![]() van Meytens, Self-Portrait, c. 1740s. | |
Born | 24 June 1695 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 23 March 1770 Vienna, Austria | (aged 74)
Martin van Meytens (24 June 1695 – 23 March 1770) was a Swedish-Austrian painter who painted members of the Royal Court of Austria such as Marie Antoinette, Maria Theresa of Austria, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, the Emperor's family and members of the local aristocracy. His painting style inspired many other painters to paint in a similar format.