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title: Portrait of Jacques Necker
author: Joseph Duplessis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15501/portrait-of-jacques-necker/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Portrait of Jacques Necker
_Authored by Joseph Duplessis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15501.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait depicting [Jacques Necker](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jacques_Necker/) (1732-1804), Genevan banker and popular finance minister under King [Louis XVI of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/Louis_XVI_of_France/) prior to the [French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolution/). His dismissal in 1789 was one of the catalysts for the [Storming of the Bastille](https://www.worldhistory.org/Storming_of_the_Bastille/) on 14 July 1789. Oil on canvas, painted by Joseph Duplessis, c. 1781.
Original was exhibited at the Salon of 1783, now in the Château de Coppet.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Duplessis, J. (2022, March 28). Portrait of Jacques Necker. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Duplessis, Joseph. "Portrait of Jacques Necker." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 28, 2022. .
### MLA
Duplessis, Joseph. "Portrait of Jacques Necker." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Necker,_Jacques_-_Duplessis.jpg) by [**Joseph Duplessis**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Necker,_Jacques_-_Duplessis.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 28 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.