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Handcolored Engraving Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Duchess of Fontanges, 1900

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Antique print titled 'MADEMOISELLE DE FONTAGES' Original antique print of Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Duchess of Fontanges Marie Angélique de Scorailles (July 1661 – 28 June 1681) was a French noblewoman and one of the many mistresses of Louis XIV. A lady-in-waiting to his sister-in-law Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine, the Duchess of Orléans, she caught the attention of the Sun King and began an affair with him in 1679. She died two years later, most probably as a result of complications arising from childbirth. This print originates from ' LA MÉSANGÈRE, Pierre and LANTÉ, Louis Marie. Costumes des Femmes Françaises du XIIe au XVIIIe siècle. Paris: Librairie Charles Tallandier, 1900. This beautiful work tracing changes in French costume from the 12th to 18th century, stunning folio-sized hand-colored engraved plates depicting period fashions on famous French women who were celebrated for their talent or their beauty in the relevant periods.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.19 in (33.5 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Original/contemporary hand coloring. General age-related toning, Minor wear and soiling, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-13158-41stDibs: LU3054328740642
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