A desirable young lady painted by Jean-Marc Nattier (1685-1766) joined the collections of the Château de Versailles under the mocking gaze of a porcelain figurine from Chantilly.
Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory, c. 1735-1740. Bearded figurine in tin-glazed soft paste depicting Shou Lao seated on a rock forming a potpourri, h. 23 cm/9 in, l. 24.5 cm/9.6 in.
Result: €338,000
There are painters who evince little liking for feminine charms—as roundly demonstrated by the fine Rigaud retrospective at the Château de Versailles—and those who beautify their models. And princesses de sang royal (princesses of royal blood) were placed in the top rank of Olympian goddesses by Jean-Marc Nattier.
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