Madame de Pompadour

Artwork: Madame de Pompadour

Style: Rococo

Genre: Portrait

Artist: Maurice Quentin de La Tour (1704-88)

Created: c. 1748

Medium: Pastel on paper

Dimensions: 175 x 128 cm

Location: Louvre, Paris

“This pastel portrait depicts one of the rare women to play a decisive role in the political, intellectual, and artistic life of the 18th century. First mistress and later friend of King Louis XV, she also aspired to be his counselor. Commissioned from the most famous and gifted pastelist of the period, Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, this masterpiece sheds light on the intentions of the Marquise de Pompadour, created as it was throughout the evolving relationship of an exceptional couple.” (Wikiart)

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