1742
oil
canvas
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
Portrait of Madame Bonnier de la Mosson as Diana (Constance-Gabrielle-Magdeleine du Monciel de Lauraille is a 1742 oil by Jean-Marc Nattier, a Rococo painting work, held at J. Paul Getty Museum.
The painting depicts a woman dressed in a flowing white gown, with a red sash draped across her lap. She is seated, holding a bow in her right hand and grasping the end of the bowstring with her left. The woman's hair is styled in an updo, adorned with a floral accessory. A leopard skin is draped over her left shoulder, and she sits in front of a tree trunk with leaves. The woman's attire and the presence of the bow suggest that she is depicted as the goddess Diana. The use of oil paint and the style of the painting are characteristic of 18th-century European art. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the works of Jean-Marc Nattier.
Jean-Marc Nattier (French pronunciation: ; 17 March 1685 – 7 November 1766) was a French painter.
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