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Louis Ferdinand ELLE, known as the Elder (1612-1689), attrib…
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Louis Ferdinand ELLE, known as the Elder (1612-1689), attrib…
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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Description
Louis Ferdinand ELLE, known as the Elder (1612-1689), attributed to
Portrait of a young aristocrat dressed as a Minerva
H_35 cm W_30 cm
Faded, restorations
Label of a restorer in Stockholm on the back.
Our painting of a young woman in a rich setting overlooking a garden is not unlike
garden is reminiscent of the portrait of Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orléans, known as the
Grande Mademoiselle, painted by Louis Ferdinand Elle in 1678 and now in the
Château de Cadillac.
In their portraits, the Elle family continued the great Flemish tradition
inherited from Frans Pourbus the Younger and Antoine van Dyck, among others. Born
of a Flemish family who had settled in Paris in the early 17th century, they gradually
gradually established themselves as one of the leading dynasties of court
court portraitists. The admission of Louis Elle the Elder to the Académie Royale de
and Sculpture in 1648 helped to establish their lasting position in aristocratic
in aristocratic and royal circles.
Their portraits are characterised by skilful constructions in which décor
architecture and costume play a full part in the staging of the sitter.
of the sitter. Every detail, from drapery and jewellery to hairstyles and views of the
is a precious testimony to the evolution of taste and fashion at the court of Versailles
fashion at the court of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV.
Our portrait fits perfectly into the tradition of the ceremonial portrait of the second half of the 17th century.
the second half of the 17th century and probably represents a high-ranking
a high-ranking person whose identity is unfortunately unknown to us.
is unfortunately not known. Its small format suggests that it was either a preparatory work
or a more personal work.
However, the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 marked a decisive turning point for this dynasty.
for this dynasty of Protestant origin. Despite the conversion to
Catholicism of Louis Elle the Younger, the family gradually fell out of favour with the
from the favour of the court in a context that had become particularly unfavourable for
artists from the Reformed community.
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