18th century French school, portrait of Princess Marie Victoire de Savoie - Carignan, oil on canvas

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18th century French School, portrait of Princess Marie Victoire de Savoy, Princess of Carignan and Marquise of Suse. Oil on canvas, first half of the 18th century (around 1740), in an oval oak frame carved and gilt with gold leaf, from the Louis XIV period.

Marie Victoire de Savoie (1690-1766) is a legitimized daughter of Victor-Amédée II de Savoie, first king of the house of Savoy. She married the Prince of Carignan in 1714 ; the couple emigrated to France in 1718. Under the Regency, their house, the Hotel de Soissons, held a scandalous reputation. Then she led a career as an intriguer with the Duke of Bourbon (successor to the Regent as Prime Minister of Louis XV), until the Duke's disgrace and the majority of Louis XV with his marriage.

The princess is shown in mourning dress (after 1740). We know another version of this portrait by van Loo, of which our piece is a beautiful 18th century copy. Interesting version where the Savoy silver crosses on the purple background have been replaced by gilded fleur-de-lys for France. The Princess wears a cloak with ermine lapels, an attribute of her rank, and a book in her hand emphasizing her erudition. Beautiful portrait of a historical character of very fine quality.

Frame : 93.5cm x 79cm
Canvas : 73cm x 59.5cm