Presumed Portrait Of Mademoiselle De Nantes Louis XIV Period

Portrait of Louise Françoise de Bourbon known as Mademoiselle de Nantes, born in Tournai on June 1, 1673. Legitimized daughter of King Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan, she is a French princess, Duchess of Bourbon then Princess of Condé. She was the wife of Louis III of Bourbon-Condé, grandson of the great Condé. This portrait shows her wearing a fawn-colored dress embroidered with blue, the sleeve raised by a precious stone clasp. On her shoulders, a matching blue drape, with gold edging. Her hair is raised and decorated with a red ribbon. This hairstyle called "à la Fontange" was very fashionable during the reign of Louis XIV. Louis XIV period, early 18th century