Louise Élisabeth, Madame la Princesse de Conti, as
Venus
Artist
Noël-Nicolas Coypel
(French, 1690-1734)
Date1731
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsImage: 54 1/8 × 41 13/16 × 13/16 in. (137.4 × 106.2 × 2 cm)
Frame: 63 1/2 × 50 3/8 × 3 15/16 in. (161.3 × 128 × 10 cm)
Frame: 63 1/2 × 50 3/8 × 3 15/16 in. (161.3 × 128 × 10 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN381
Paintings of women featuring flowers, flesh, and flowing silks in pale colors capture the frivolity of the pampered life at the French court in the 1700s. This portrait depicts LouiseÉlisabeth de Bourbon, Princess of Conti, who was a charismatic beauty, a subject of much court gossip, and a participant in many intrigues. She is shown as Venus, the goddess of love in ancient mythology. Thus, the Princess is presented as she wanted to be seen—as a perfect woman inspiring love and devotion in all who met her.
On View
On viewLocation
- Museum of Art, Gallery 15, Wall East
Nicolas Lancret
