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Liotard's pastels in display in the Galleries

RA Exhibitions

9 years ago

Working in pure pigment: artists’ tips on using pastel

Inspired by Jean-Etienne Liotard’s pastel virtuosity? Find out more about this versatile medium with some tips from the experts.
Installation view of 'Jean-Etienne Liotard'

RA Exhibitions

9 years ago

Jean-Etienne Liotard: inside the show

In this video series, curator MaryAnne Stevens takes us inside the Sackler Wing exhibition devoted to the 18th century Swiss master, Jean-Etienne Liotard, and picks out a few highlights.
Jean-Etienne Liotard, Self-portrait Laughing (detail)

RA Exhibitions

9 years ago

Jean-Etienne Liotard: a beginner’s guide

Who was Jean-Etienne Liotard? We introduce one of the most idiosyncratic figures of the 18th century, a master portrait-painter whose works are characterised by their warts-and-all realism and technical virtuosity.