Angelica Le Gru Perotti

Angelica Le Gru Perotti (1719 – 1 September 1776) was an Italian painter and pastellist of the Rococo period, active at first in Northern Italy and Venice.^[1]

Angelica Le Gru Perotti
Born	1719 (1719) Verona, Italy
Died	1 September 1776(1776-09-01) (aged 56–57) London, United Kingdom
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Painting
Movement	Rococo
Spouse	P. A. Perotti

She was born into a family of painters, including her father, the portraitist Stefano Le Gru, and her three brothers, Giuseppe, Tommaso, and Lodovico.^[2] Le Gru trained with painter Rosalba Carriera in Venice. She married the painter Pietro Antonio Perotti. In 1768, the Perottis moved to London.^[3] Angelica Perotti worked mainly in pastel. She exhibited at least five works at the Royal Academy in 1772 and 1775.^[2] She is best known for pastel portraits she completed in London, similar to the voyages of Rosalba Carriera.^[3]