Founded 1943

JULY 19–20, 2024

9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Toledo Artists' Club

Toledo Artists' Club members $235.00
Others $275.00

August 4, 2024–October 2, 2024
Open to everyone

Online entries open Wednesday, June 5, 2024 to Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Cost $8.00 (cash or check) at the door. All supplies provided. For more information, or to

Pre-register for the  first class, contact  Elaine.

Portrait of Gabriel Bernard de Rieux

by Maurice Quentin de la Tour

1739–1741, Pastel and gouache, 79 × 59 inches

Getty Museum Collection

This large, full-length portrait, still in its original, massive gilt frame, was assembled from separate sheets of paper laid on canvas and drawn entirely in pastel. The most sought-after portraitist of his day, La Tour worked exclusively in pastel, producing likenesses of the nobility and the wealthy middle class that were applauded for both their technical mastery and their astonishing verisimilitude. In fact, one contemporary critic marveled that such a work as this portrait could be created using crayons. Learn more about the portrait here.

The Artist

Self Portrait, Maurice Quentin de la Tour, 1737, Pastel on Board

18 x 22 inches

Toledo Museum of Art