Marie Adélaïde de Savoie (1685–1712), Duchesse de Bourgogne
1710
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Oval, 28 3/4 x 23 1/4 in. (73 x 59.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Marquis de La Bégassière, 1963
Accession Number
63.120
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Art Historical Context
This elegant oval portrait by Pierre Gobert captures Marie Adélaïde deie (1685–1712), Duchesse de Bourgogne, painted in 1710. Gobert, a prominent French portraitist active during the late reign of Louis XIV, specialized in refined depictions of the aristocracy, blending Baroque grandeur with emerging Rococo lightness. The oil-on-canvas work, measuring 28¾ x 23¼ inches, exemplifies the intimate oval format popular for courtly portraits, allowing for a close focus on the sitter's poised features and luxurious attire. Marie Adélaïde, an Italian princess from the House of Savoy, married Louis, Du...