Portrait Of A Lady Of Quality, Workshop Of François De Troy (1645-1730), Circa 1700.

This oil on canvas measures 77cm by 60cm and its very beautiful (period) frame in carved and gilded wood measures 103cm by 88cm. Sold with a certificate of authenticity This very beautiful quality portrait of a woman is characteristic of the work of François de Troy and the production of his workshop François de Troy (Toulouse 1645 – Paris 1730) François de Troy, from a family of artists from Toulouse, made a name for himself very early on with the creation of coats of arms for the solemn entry of the Prince of Conti into Toulouse in 1662. We then found him in Paris where he continued his training in the workshop of Nicolas Loir, then from Jean I Cotelle, whose daughter he married in 1668. First a history painter, he was approved by the Academy in 1671 then received in 1674 with “Mercure et Argus”. Through his attendance at Claude Lefebvre's workshop, he turned towards the art of portraiture, of which he would be one of the greatest representatives of the end of the reign of Louis XIV and the Regency. It is believed that thanks to his friendship with Charles Le Brun, the King's first painter, he was put in contact with Madame de Montespan, who made him one of her official artists. The impetuous favorite's interpersonal skills will allow her to come into contact with the royal family and everything that matters at court and in Paris. He will also be the portraitist of the royal family of England, exiled in France at the castle of Saint-Germain-en-Laye from 1689. A fine courtier, François de Troy then attached himself to the Duke of Maine, Louis' beloved bastard XIV and his influential wife, daughter of the Prince of Condé. Assistant professor in 1692, he was appointed professor at the Academy the following year. He was director from 1708 to 1711. He was also asked several times by Parisian aldermen for religious orders. His son Jean-François (1679 – 1752) collaborated with him at the end of his career before taking up the torch and perpetuating the family glory.