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Painted by Van Loo in Paris four years after returning from the Spanish court, this canvas is a delicate portrait of an elegantly dressed lady of mature years. Van Loo takes great care in the depiction of the hands which, drawn with precision, demonstrate his talent. The moiré of the blue silk costume, the lace, ribbons and pearls reveal the figure's status as a member of the Parisian bourgeoisie of the second half of the 18th century, at the peak of the reign of Louis XV, thus at the height of the Rococo style.
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