Madame de Pompadour de Tour

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, also known as Madame de Pompadour (29 December 1721 – 15 April 1764, was a member of the French court and was the official chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 to her death.
She took charge of the king’s schedule and was a valued aide and advisor, despite her frail health and many political enemies. She secured titles of nobility for herself and her relatives, and built a network of clients and supporters.
She was particularly careful not to alienate the Queen, Marie Leszczynska.
She was a major patron of architecture and decorative arts such as porcelain.
She was a patron of the philosophes of the Enlightenment, including Voltaire.
Hostile critics at the time generally tarred her as a malevolent political influence, but historians are more favourable, emphasizing her successes as a patron of the arts and a champion of French pride.

painting: waterbased on an ivory chip
of italian origin
signed: "CATI"
octoangulair frame in excellent condition.
painting in excellent condition
dimension frame vertically:103 mm
dimension inside golden ring: 38 mm
backside silk with fold-out mounting
real ivory with original guarantee.





stock number 342