ANTOINE VESTIER

Avant-propos                                                                         7

Introduction                                                                            9

Vie de l'artiste                                                                       13

I — Origine des Vestier. Famille,

        jeunesse du peintre à Avallon. 1740-1750                    13

II — Installation à Paris, formation, vie familiale.

        Carrière jusqu'en 1782                                                 19

III—Les années de succès de 1782 à 1791                          29

IV—Les dernières années d'activité de 1792 à 1806             55

V—La retraite — La famille d'Antoine Vestier                      69

L'œuvre                                                                                75

L'art du portrait                                                                    79

Peintures à l'huile                                                                   82

Pastels                                                                                  85

Dessins                                                                                 86

Miniatures                                                                             86

Conclusion                                                                           91

Catalogue raisonné                                                                93

Introduction au catalogue — Abréviations                              93

Peintures à l'huile. Pastels                                                       95

Dessins                                                                               235

Miniatures                                                                           243

Documents et Appendices                                                  313

Chronologie                                                                        313

Fortune critique                                                                   317

Pièces justificatives                                                              321

Sources manuscrites                                                            329

Sources imprimées                                                             333

Les Salons auxquels Vestier a participé                                339

Expositions                                                                          341

Index des titres                                                                    343

Index des localisations                                                        347

Index des noms cités                                                           349

Index des photographies                                                     355

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