Princess Adelaide of France.

Princess Louise-Elizabeth of France.

Princess Victoire of France.

These four women were painted by Jean-Marc Nattier (1685-1766) in Paris.

This portrait of Auguste-Gabriel Godefroy was painted by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin (1699-1779) circa 1741. A version of this painting is in the Louvre.

If you were a kid in the 1700s it’s unlikely that you would have your portrait painted unless, of course, you were the the Duke of Berry and the Count of Provence. Mom and Dad most likely paid some major bucks for this work of art. These children were painted by Francois-Hubert Drouais (1727-1775) of Paris.

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These ladies are stylin’ in the late 1800′s with the very latest in French fashion.

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I like this frame but that is for another post. You probably have something more interesting to put in the frame instead of this woman!

Delineator magazine 1899