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Jean Marc Nattier // The Marquise de Vintimille as Aurora

Jean Marc Nattier

91685 – 1766), French painter, was born in Paris, the second son of Marc Nattier (1642–1705), a portrait painter, and of Marie Courtois (1655–1703), a miniaturist. He is noted for his portraits of the ladies of King Louis XV's court in classical mythological attire.

The Marquise de Vintimille as Aurora

1741, oil on canvas.

24" x 32".

Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Fisher, 68.304 ©The Detroit Institute of Arts.