Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans holding a portrait of her father the late Duke of Orléans

The work was commissioned by Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, for the dining room at the Château de Choisy-le-Roi, reflecting the sitter's personal connection to the French court. It was painted by Jean Nocret in 1700 as an oil on canvas portrait, later entering the collection of the Museum of the History of France at the Palace of Versailles where it remains on display.

The painting depicts the Duchess holding a likeness of her late father, the Duke of Orléans, and is catalogued under inventory numbers MV 2163, INV 6696, and AC 1675 in the Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon.

The painting is held by the musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon, located within the Museum of the History of France at the Palace of Versailles. It carries multiple inventory and accession numbers: MV 2163, INV 6696, and AC 1675. Commissioned by Mademoiselle de Montpensier, the work was originally intended for the dining room of the Château de Choisy-le-Roi.

Jean Nocret’s 1700 oil on canvas presents Anne Marie Louise d’Orléans, a French noblewoman, seated in an opulent red and gold costume. She cradles a small portrait of her deceased father, the Duke of Orléans, within her hands. The composition balances a richly detailed figure against a muted, atmospheric backdrop, emphasizing the sitter’s status and personal loss.