19 Works, September 11th. is Artist Gerard de Lairesse’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #201

Gerard de Lairesse (1640–1711)
Hercules between Vice and Virtue, c. 1685
Oil on canvas
Height: 112 cm (44 in); Width: 181 cm (71.2 in)
Louvre Museum

Gerard or Gérard (de) Lairesse (11 September 1641 — June 1711) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and art theorist. His broad range of skills included music, poetry, and theatre. His importance grew in the period following the death of Rembrandt…

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