Follower of Pierre Mignard (French, 1612-1695)
Madame de Montespan
oil on canvas
32 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches (oval).
This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:
Possibly sold by Galerie de Madame la Duchesse de Berry, 19 April 1865, Lot 326 (with image of auction catalogue)
Acquired in Europe, prior to 1993;
By family descent to the present owner

Note:
Another work from Althorp House, Northampton, attributed to Pierre Mignard and depicting Madame de Montespan similarly attired was sold by Hindman, European Furniture and Decorative Arts, October 19, 2021, Lot 110.

Frame: 41 1/4 x 34 inches. Bearing red stamp to verso, Galerie de S A R Madame / Duchesse de BERRY / Venise(?) beneath a crown.
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