Henri-François Riesener, son of Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), French cabinetmaker of German birth, was born in 1767 in Paris. He was a student of Jacques-Louis David. The painter participated in Salons from 1793-1827, worked in Paris, Warsaw, St. Petersburg and Moscow (1816-1823). He specialized in portraits and was also known as a miniaturist. Henri-François Riesener was the father of the painter Léon Riesener...
1813. Oil on canvas. 115 x 88. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. Read Note.
c.1816-21. Oil on canvas. 68.5 x 56 cm. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. Read Note.
c.1818. Oil on canvas. 175 x 120 cm. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. Read Note.
Oil on canvas. 125 x 96.8. The Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow, Russia. Read Note.