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English: "Portrait Of Marie Anne De Bourbon" Oil on canvas, framed, probably representing Marie Anne de Bourbon. (1780), a French aristocrat born in Vincennes on October 2, 1666, and died in Paris on the 16th of October, May 3, 1739 to 73 years old. The natural daughter of Louis XIV and Louise de La Vallière, entrusted to the wife of the minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert, legitimized by letters patent in May 1667 and henceforth named Mademoiselle de Blois. In 1674, it is presented to the court, which already praises its grace and beauty. For Marie-Anne, this presentation is a success. For the king and his new favorite the Marquise de Montespan, she was not without a second thought: the two lovers thought then of bringing back the Duchess de La Valliere - who served as a screen for their illegitimate liaison - on her plans to enter To the Carmelites of the Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris. The Duchesse de La Valliere, disgusted with the court and all her repentance, took the veil under the monk of Sister Louise de la Misericorde after having entrusted her children to the Duchess of Orleans, the King's sister-in-law. Marie-Anne becomes Duchess of La Vallière and Vaujours in 1675 but continues to be known as Mademoiselle de Blois. The princess will be the king's favorite girl. All her life she would also be very close to her mother, whom she would frequently visit in her convent, and her brother, the Comte de Vermandois, who was debauched at the age of 14 by the Knight of Lorraine, his uncle's lover. , The king's only brother, "was disgraced by Louis XIV. In very good condition, in its juice, unwashed canvas, rare traces of old restorations, in its carved and gilded oak frame of Period The dimensions are: 55 cm x 46 cm framed, 40 x 31 cm Canvas. Very careful shipping accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and an Invoice. Participation in the shipping costs for France: 50 €, for the rest of the world, thank you for requesting a quotation.  CONTACT ANTIQUAIRE  ADD THIS SUBJECT TO YOUR SELECTION  FOLLOW THIS ANTIQUAIRE  SEE THE GALLERY OF THIS ANTIQUE  PRINT FILE