SANTERRE, Jean-Baptiste
(b. 1658, Magny-en-Vexin, d. 1717, Paris)

Biography

French portrait painter, a pupil of Bon Boullogne, who was known for allegorical portraits and his Rococo use of nude figures. He founded a drawing academy for women at Versailles. Among his works are Susanna at the Bath (Louvre) and Adelaide d'Orléans (Versailles).