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| Keywords: Nicolas de Largillière - Portrait of Catherine Coustard (1673-1728), Marquise of Castelnau, Wife of Charles-Léonor Aubry (1667-1735) with her Son Léonor (1695-1770) - 77.26 - Minneapolis Institute of Arts.jpg Portrait Madame Aubry wears an ultramarine blue velvet dress cloak lined with flowered brocade and a bodice of silver lamé with lace and rose ribbon Her hand touches a whippet which may have belonged to the artist as it appears in other portraits Her hair is styled à la Fontanges She married into a family from Tours and later became the Marquise de Castelnau in the Berry region near Bourges 53 1/4 x 40 3/4 in 135 26 x 103 51 cm sight 70 1/2 x 58 x 5 in 179 07 x 147 32 x 12 7 cm outer frame 77 26 https //api artsmia org/images/2487/6555/large jpg Q1700481 Oil on canvas House of Largillierre in 1699 1 Madame Charles de Dompierre d'Hornoy Paris France by 1928; by descent to her grandson Guy de Bouteville Paris France Galerie Cailleux Paris France in 1977 ; sold to MIA in 1977 1 This has been added to clarify confusion regarding the dating of the portrait Largilliere appears to have begun this portrait in 1699 In a Statement of goods and effects of Nicolas de Largilliere customary painter to the King and his Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture drawn up at the time of the painter's marriage August 19 1699 National Archives file X 251 there was due to M de Largilliere 420 pounds for the portrait of Madame Aubry On the basis of this inventory Georges de Lastic thinks the date '170 ¦' which follows the signature should be read 1700 According to information furnished by Georges de Lastic the Marquis of Castelnau 1673-1728 was the wife of Charles-Léonor Aubry 1667-1735 who was the Marquis of Castelnau seigneur of Lazenay Plotard and other places in Berry The Marquise of Castelnau was the daughter of Gabriel Coustard Counsel to the King and Comptroller General of the Legion of Honor She is depicted her with her eldest son Léonor Aubry 1695-1770 later the Marquis of Castelnau Quite wealthy the Aubrys owned the magnificent estate of Castelnau near Bourges on which the chateau stands today Portrait of Catherine Coustard 1673-1728 Marquise of Castelnau Wife of Charles-Léonor Aubry 1667-1735 with her Son Léonor 1695-1770 https //collections artsmia org/index php page detail id 2487 Q20891228 | ||||
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