Beautiful Old Painting Portrait Of A Lady Of Quality Baroque Sv De Largillière Hst 17th Century

This beautiful female portrait is part of the great tradition of French state portraiture. It depicts a lady of quality, richly dressed, with her hair styled in the Fontange style, with powdered hair pinned up high and adorned with lace, in keeping with a fashion popular at court during the Regency.

The gold-patterned embroidered bodice, the delicacy of the lace, and the ample red coat thrown over the shoulder are rendered with extreme care, testifying to an experienced hand, trained in the codes of Parisian aristocratic portraiture. But beyond its decorative elegance, the work is distinguished by the strength of its psychological presence.

The model's gaze, both direct and discreet, expresses a nuanced, almost secretive personality between social assurance and contained interiority. The modeling of the face, soft and subtle, reveals a pictorial sensitivity specific to the female portraits of de Largillière and his circle. The painting is presented in its original oval-shaped carved wooden frame, decorated with floral motifs, rocaille shells and stylized foliage.

The old gilding, patinated and partly re-edged, retains its brilliance and highlights the nobility of the subject. Some small old retouches are visible, notably at the neckline, without harming the readability of the whole. Beautiful old painting, French school, oil on oval canvas and carved wooden frame.

By its quality of execution, the richness of its composition and the psychological subtlety of the model, this portrait constitutes a remarkable example of a French Baroque portrait from the end of the 17th or beginning of the 18th century. Attribution: entourage of Nicolas de Largillière (1656–1746) French school, circa 1690–1720 Oil on canvas, 74 x 61 cm (view) – 95 x 80 cm (frame) Period frame in carved, gilded and re-edged wood. Delivery EU 79