Early Life, Family and Training Born in Nancy in 1785, Léon Larue entered a world where the fine details of portraiture were a family tradition. He was the son of Jacques Larue, a man who had already established himself within the specialized realm of miniature painting. This lineage provided the young artist with an immediate and intimate introduction to the technical demands of the craft, as he began his formal education under his father's watchful eye. The foundations laid by Jacques Larue were further refined through more expansive instruction. Léon Larue sought out the guidance of Isab…