ARLAUD Jacques-Antoine (1668-1746), PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF THE PRINCESS DE CONTI, CIRCA 1700

TECHNIQUE: Watercolor and gouache on velum

ARSTIST: Arlaud Jacques-Antoine

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FRAME : Earlier gilded metal frame.

PORTRAIT SIZE: 8x5.5cm

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DESCRIPTION :

Fine portrait on vellum by Jacques-Antoine ARLAUD, circa 1700. We know that Arlaud lived in the castle of Saint-Cloud from 1688 and became the painter to the Regent. There is in the collections of Chantilly, a miniature , painted after a portrait of Gobert, showing Louise-Elisabeth de Bourbon-Condé, said Mademoiselle de Bourbon, Princess de Conti ( 1693-1775 ), combed by the same red hat with white feather. Our showing portrait a blond woman with blue eyes, probably the one of Marie-Anne de Bourbon, said first Miademoiselle de Blois, Princess de Conti ( 1666-1739 ).


CONDITION: Perfect original condition. Cleaned by Mr. Bernd Pappe.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bénézit, Foster, Busse, Blattel, Schidlof, Lemberger

PRICE: 5000€