Joseph Ducreux (? 1735 - 24 July, 1802) was a painter, philosopher, and an accomplished cook. He was also one of the most infamous court painters of the French Nation during the 18th Century. He is best remembered as a jolly self-righteous individual with a particular lust for women and an ample supply of money. In today's vernacular, this is best defined simply as a pimp. Joseph left the world many masterpiece paintings, but his two most famous are perhaps his portrait of Marie Antoinette and his self portrait in which he openly mocks the viewer by making fun of said viewer whilst flaunting his wealth. In today's vernacular, this is known as being really really cool. In his lifetime, Joseph earned many prestigious awards from a variety of organizations, but perhaps he is best known for sw