Artwork
Portrait of Princess Louise Marie of France (1737-1787)
Portrait of Princess Louise Marie of France (1737-1787) is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist François-Hubert Drouais. It dates from 1761 and is held in the collection of the Palace of Versailles.
About this work
Overview
This oil painting, created around 1761, is a portrait of Princess Louise Marie of France by François-Hubert Drouais, a prominent portrait painter of the French royal family and nobility during the reign of Louis XV.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Princess Louise Marie seated in a luxurious setting, wearing an elaborate yellow dress and adorned with flowers in her hair, conveying the elegance and refinement of the French aristocracy.
Technique & Style
The painting exemplifies the Rococo style, characterized by its refined and fashionable portraiture, evident in the subject's attire, hairstyle, and the opulent surroundings, including dark wood paneling and draped fabric.
History & Provenance
The portrait is part of the collection at the Palace of Versailles, indicating its historical significance and connection to the French royal family.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
Artist
François-Hubert Drouais (French pronunciation:; Paris, 14 December 1727 – Paris, 21 October 1775) was a leading French portrait painter during the latter years of Louis XV's reign.
Marie Rinteau, called Mademoiselle de Verrières
Portrait of a Young Woman as a Vestal Virgin
Madame Sophie de France (1734–1782)
Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry
Portrait of a Woman, Said to be Madame Charles Simon Favart (Marie Justine Benoîte Duronceray, 1727–1772)
Boy with a House of Cards
Boy with a Black Spaniel
Family Portrait
Portrait of Marie-Antoinette of Austria
Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg, born Princess of Prussia
Marie-Josephus of Saxe
Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg, born Princess of Prussia
Maria Luisa of Parma (1751–1819), Later Queen of Spain
Margravine Maria Anna Josepha of Baden-Baden
Marie-Adélaïde of France, known as Madame Adélaïde
Maria Luisa of Spain, Holy Roman Empress