Pierre Frédéric de la Croix
1709–1782 · Pastel portraitist active in The Hague
Pierre Frédéric de la Croix (1709-1782) was an eighteenth-century painter working in the Dutch Republic, although he had been born in France. His significance lies mainly in his portraiture and in the family of artists he left behind.
He settled in The Hague, where he joined the Confrérie Pictura in 1753. He was deaf and mute, which did not prevent him from having several children. His daughter Susanna married the flower painter Jan van Os, and another child, known as J. de la Croix, also painted portraits. Both followed their father's manner, producing pastel portraits. Among Pierre Frédéric's works is the Portrait of Margaretha Vijgh (1756). He died in The Hague in 1782.
Works (1)
Portrait of Margaretha Vijgh (1736-1810), painted by Pieter Frederik de La Croix in 1756. It is held in the collection of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. The available details do not clarify the commission or the circumstances of its making, so the reading rests on its date and its genre as a portrait.
Where to see the work
- Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection Amersfoort · 1