Portrait Of Katarzyna Opalinska (1680-1747),

This portrait is attributed to Katarzyna Opalińska (1680-1747), wife of Stanisław Leszczyński (1677-1766), King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine. Queen of Poland from 1704 to 1709, then Duchess of Lorraine from 1737, she was the mother of Marie Leszczyńska, future Queen of France and wife of Louis XV. The painting is presented in a carved and gilded wooden frame (18th century), decorated with floral relief. Although later than the canvas, this frame underlines the decorative importance and heritage value of the work Biography of Katarzyna Opalińska 1680: Born into the Polish nobility. 1698: Married Stanisław Leszczyński. 1704-1709: Queen of Poland. After the fall of her husband, she experienced exile across Europe (Sweden, Germany, Alsace). 1725: Her daughter Marie married Louis XV, becoming Queen of France. 1737: Settlement in Lunéville, where the Leszczyński court became a major artistic and intellectual center. 1747: Death in Lunéville.