Early Life and Training Pierre Hubert Subleyras (1699 – 1749) was born in Saint-Gilles, Gard, France, on November 25th, 1699. His father, Mathieu Subleyras, was a painter himself, instilling in young Pierre a passion for artistic expression from an early age. While biographical details about his formative years remain scarce, it is known that he received his initial training under the tutelage of his father and subsequently enrolled in…