Art Work: Self Portrait of the Artist in the Guise of a Mockingbird - Portrait de l'artiste sous les traits d'un moqueur Artist: Joseph Ducreux. Style: Portrait from the Neo-Classical Era Medium: Oil Paint Artist's History:
He was born June 26, 1735 in Nancy, France.
He died July 24, 1802 near Saint-Denis France.
He was made a baron and was greatly liked by Marie Antoinette. So much he was made premier peintre de la reine (First Painter to the Queen).
He painted the last portrait of King Louis XVI before his execution.
Picture's History:
This is a portrait of himself to mock the audience to show the mischievous side of himself.
This portrait, like his other self portraits, were to bring humor and some fun for the public to enjoy as most pictures made during this time were serious and similar to one another.
Though his pictures are studied by some people today, his pieces have become mainly popular on the internet as they are used as memes or funny images to share with one another.