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Martin van Meytens
Martin van Meytens (June 24, 1695 – March 23, 1770) was a Dutch-Swedish 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.
Life and career.
Martin van Meytens was born and baptised in Stockholm, Sweden, son of the painter Martin Meytens the
Alexander Bannerman that was included in Walpole's "Anecdotes".
Boit's students in England included John Milward, Otto Frederick Peterson and Christian Friedrich Zincke. Martin van Meytens studied enamel painting with Boit in Paris in 1717 and later became a successful painter to the imperial court in Vienna.
References.
- Asplund, Karl: "Boit, Charles", "Svenskt biografiskt lexikon", 5 (1925), pp. 264–266.
- Cavalli-Björkman, Görel, "van Meytens, Martin"