Alexis Simon Belle
(12 January 1674 - 21 November 1734) was a French portrait painter, known for his portraits of the French and Jacobite nobility.
Belle was born in Paris, the second child and only son of Jean-Baptiste Belle (born before 1642, died 1703), also a painter, and of Anne his wife (died 1705).
Belle's birth and baptism are recorded in the parish register of the church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris, and quoted in Eugene Piot's Le Cabinet de l'amateur for the years 1861 and 1862
ID: 85318 Portrait of Louis Francois, Prince de Conti Date first half of 18th century
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Height: 116 cm (45.7 in). Width: 89 cm (35 in).
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