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Portrait of Anne Louis Goislard de Montsabert, Comte de Richbourg-le-Toureil

1734
(French, 1656–1746)
Measurements
Framed: 108.5 x 91.5 x 11 cm (42 11/16 x 36 x 4 5/16 in.); Unframed: 80.6 x 63.8 cm (31 3/4 x 25 1/8 in.)
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By positioning the figure close to the picture plane and engulfed in a swirl of drapery, Nicolas de Largillière created a remarkably informal likeness of the 26-year-old Goislard. This impression is enhanced by the sitter’s open shirt and the drift of wig powder that dusts the shoulders of his velvet doublet. Warm hues and thick brushstrokes reveal the artist’s study of earlier Flemish painters, notably Anthony van Dyck. Despite his youth and seeming nonchalance, Goislard was a figure of prominence. He may have commissioned this work to commemorate his appointment to the Parlement, or governing council, of France in 1732, or earning the title Lord of Montsabert the following year.
A vertically oriented oil painting depicts a man with light skin tone facing forward with closed lips and a shoulder-length gray wig. He wears a white ruffled shirt under a dark jacket, and a voluminous red cloak drapes over his shoulders, held by his left hand. A stone column stands on our left, while dark green trees under a cloudy sky fill the background. Smooth, layered brushstrokes create refined shades across the portrait.

Portrait of Anne Louis Goislard de Montsabert, Comte de Richbourg-le-Toureil

1734

Nicolas de Largillière

(French, 1656–1746)
France, 18th century

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