| Liotard,
Étienne (b. 1702, Geneve, d. 1789, Geneve) |
| Swiss pastel painter and engraver. He travelled widely in Europe and also spent 4 years in Constantinople (1738-42), after which he adopted Turkish dress and beard, his eccentric appearance being familiar from his numerous self-portraits. His delicate and polished style brought him fashionable success in Paris, and England, which he twice visited (1733-35 and 1772-74). The best collection of his work is in the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire in Geneva, his native city |