Lady with Jasmine: Portrait of a Young Aristocrat by Nicolas de Largillière

Published on 17 May 2024, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 23 May 2024 - 14:00 (CEST) - Hôtel des ventes du Marais, 62, rue des Docteurs-Muller - 42000 Saint-Étienne

This painting from a major regional collection, with its highly Louis-Quatorzian majesty, is a chance to examine the virtuoso portraitist's theatrical art.

Nicolas de Largillière (1656-1746), Portrait of Catherine Begon de Montfermeil, née... Lady with Jasmine: Portrait of a Young Aristocrat by Nicolas de Largillière

Nicolas de Largillière (1656-1746), Portrait of Catherine Begon de Montfermeil, née Guymont, 1695, canvas, signed and dated “Largi-/llierre/16/95”, 137 x 96.5 cm/53.9 x 37.8 in.
Estimate: €80,000/€100,000

Nicolas de Largillière 's Portrait of Catherine Begon de Montfermeil, née Guymont has a backdrop suggesting a terrace with a stormy sky, and takes us back to late 17th century high society. This noble lady (1666-1754) was the daughter of Hervé Guymont (1632-1711), Seigneur de La Mahitière and Maréchal des Logis de la Maison du Roi. In 1684 she married Michel Begon “the Young” (1655-1728), Seigneur de Montfermeil. He amassed a considerable…

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