Property of a Gentleman Pierre Gobert (1662 - 1744) A portr...

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Property of a Gentleman

Pierre Gobert (1662 - 1744)
A portrait of the Duchess of Burgundy 
Oil on canvas 

Gobert's artistic journey began under his sculptor father, and by age 20 in 1682, he worked as a court portraitist. He quickly gained recognition, becoming a candidate member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1701, followed by full membership. In 1704, he displayed seventeen portraits at the Salon, including those of royal family members. Gobert temporarily moved to Lunéville from 1707 to 1709 to paint Léopold, duc de Lorraine (1679–1721), and Élizabeth Charlotte d'Orléans (1676–1744). His focus was often aristocratic women, and he resurfaced at the 1737 Salon before gradually fading from the art scene. Marie Adélaïde, born in 1685, was the daughter of Vittorio Amedeo II (1666–1732) of Savoy and Anne Marie d'Orléans (1669–1728), Louis XIV's (1638–1715) niece. She married her second cousin, Louis, duc de Bourgogne (1682–1712), in 1697.

Cf. Metropolitan Museum Accession no. 631.20

Dimensions:
(Canvas) 31 in. (H) x 37 in. (W)
(Frame) 42 in. (H) x 48.5 in. (W)

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Auction Date: 28th Sep 2023 at 2pm

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28th Sep 2023 2pm (Lots 1 to 483)