Portrait Of A Woman - Entourage De Duplessis

18th century French portrait of a young lady This portrait is close to the works of Joseph-Siffred Duplessis (1725-1802) and shares a strong resemblance to the portrait he painted of the Countess of Provence, Princess of Savoy and wife of King Louis XVIII of France. Joseph-Siffred Duplessis (1725-1802) was a famous French portrait painter, famous for his intimate portraits. After a long training in Paris, Duplessis presented himself to the Academy in 1769 and had the opportunity to exhibit regularly at the Salon. He was very successful and in 1777 he was allowed to paint a full-length portrait of Louis XVI (1754-1793) in his state robes. Two years later, he painted a portrait of Benjamin Franklin in a red coat with a fur collar, a painting that received many favorable comments. It was destined to become the artist's most famous work and perhaps the best-known image of the great American patriot. His paintings are now in many esteemed museums and private collections around the world. Oil on canvas, the canvas measures 68 * 56cms and with the frame ca. 85 * 73cms.