Education

Born in Mons, he studied in Florence under Tommaso Redi, abandoning his Flemish influences for the Italian tradition.

Career

In 1715 he travelled to London with John Talman and tried to establish himself as a portrait painter. In 1740, he briefly relocated to Pisa before settling in Rome where he died. One of his pupils was William Hoare (1707–1792).

Achievements

• He did not achieve enough success to stay, however, and returned to Florence in 1728 to teach at the Academy of Fine Arts.