«Portrait of a diamond woman», Regency time

«Portrait of a diamond woman», XVIII s.
Oil on canvas depicting a woman dressed in the hurluberlu at the Anne-Marie d’Orléans (sister of Philip II of Orleans the Regent) decorated with pearls and holding a diamond.

Is the woman in our portrait the Regent’s favorite or perhaps the very personification of the Regency time.

Height with frame: 99 cm
Width with frame: 79 cm
France
Period: XVIII century, Regency

17th century filigree silver pendant

Made using the traditional filigree technique typical of 17th-century Spanish craftsmanship the medallion features meticulous work of intertwined silver threads creating complex and detailed openwork designs.