1663
gouache
parchment
From the collection of Norton Simon Museum
Dominant colour
Mlle. de la Valliere in Costume is a 1663 gouache by Joseph Werner the Younger, a Rococo painting work, depicting Louise De La Valliere, held at Norton Simon Museum.
The painting depicts a woman in a lavish costume, standing in a room with a blue wall and a checkered floor. She wears a yellow dress with intricate patterns and a black hat adorned with feathers. The woman holds a mask in her right hand. The painting is rendered in gouache paint, which gives it a vibrant and detailed appearance. The subject's attire and the room's decor suggest a sense of opulence and grandeur. To learn more about the artist behind this work, look up Joseph Werner the Younger.
Joseph Werner (22 June 1637 – 21 September 1710), known as the Younger to distinguish him from his painter father of the same name, was a Swiss painter, known for miniatures.
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