Biography
Born
1678
Died
1733
Nationality
French
Birth place
Argenteuil
Death place
Paris
Grimou was born on 24 May 1678 at Argenteuil outside Paris. Little is known of Grimou’s career, though he was very probably a pupil of François de Troy. He was a member of the Académie de Saint-Luc and worked mainly as a portraitist, and also produced number of self-portraits. He was strongly influenced by Dutch and Flemish art, in particular by Rembrandt and his followers. Grimou died in early May 1733 in Paris.
