Portrait of a noblewoman, Paris circa 1730

Beautiful oil on canvas depicting a noblewoman in front of a palace colonnade. 
She is dressed in a blue velvet cape over a richly embroidered yellow dress, embellished with lace and jewels. 
She wears a pearl necklace that keeps a veil over her beautiful curly, powdered hair, whose two locks fall to her shoulders. 
Her face, lit up by pretty blue eyes, features beautiful pearly and rosy complexions. 
 
From the workshop of Nicolas de Largillierre, Paris circa 1730. 
 
Original canvas, minor restoration, Regency and 19th-century wood and gilded stucco frame. 
 
Dimensions : 
 
Frame ; height : 97 cm ; width : 83 cm 
Canvas ; height : 73 cm ; width : 61 cm 
 
Our view : 
 
In keeping with the reputation of Nicolas de Largillierre's workshop, our canvas bears witness to the particular attention paid to fabrics. The cape delicately draped over the noble lady's shoulders is a perfect example of this research into the textures and shine of clothing. This textile work combined with the delicacy of the face is characteristic of Nicolas de Largillierre's workshop. 
 
*Nicolas de Largillierre (1656-1746) was a great master of portraiture in France at the end of the reign of Louis XIV and the beginning of that of Louis XV. He trained first in Antwerp, then in England, where he spent six years working in Sir Peter Lely's studio. Through Lely, he learned the lesson of Van Dyck, and then introduced this teaching to the Parisian climate.