Joachim RUPALLEY Bayeux, 1713 - 1780 Self-portrait of the painter painting the portrait of his wife Angélique Louise Hélène Dessaulx Oil on canvas Signed and dated "J. Rupalley peint par luy même En / 1765" lower right (Restorations) Selfportrait of the painter painting the portrait of his spouse Angélique Louise Hélène Dessaulx, oil on canvas, signed and dated, by J. Rupalley 122 x 97,50 cm (48,03 x 38,39 in.) Provenance: anonymous sale; Paris, Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, Cornette de Saint Cyr, 25 October 2013, no. 16 ; Private collection, Belgium Bibliography: Ariane James-Sarazin, "Between Rigaud and Restout: Joachim Rupalley", Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743). L'homme et son art - Le catalogue raisonné, Editions Faton, [online], 7 November 2017, URL : http://www.hyacinthe-rigaud.fr/single-post/2017/11/07/Entre-Rigaud-et-Restout-Joachim-Rupalley (accessed 8 February 2024) Comment : The Norman painter Joachim Rupalley is shown here working on a portrait of his wife. Originally from Bayeux, Rupalley worked in his native region for various notables. Active in the field of portraiture, Rupalley was influenced by the teaching of his master, Jean Restout, who was also of Norman origin. Hyacinthe Rigaud was another source of inspiration for the Bayeux painter, whose career sheds interesting light on how Rigaud's work was received by the next generation. Rupalley drew extensively on the engraved repertoire of Rigaud's compositions, which provided him with multiple sources of inspiration. Here, the painter's attitude and the bubbling drapery are reminiscent of Rigaud's art.