 Le Gros' influence didn't end with his death as his works were also studied much later as evidenced in sketches by Edme Bouchardon.Even in the second half of the 18th century connoisseurs in Paris described his "Vetturie" as an exemplary masterpiece, the quality of which far exceeds the ancient model.The importance of Le Gros for European art in the 18th century is, therefore, beyond question.