Madame Marsollier and Her Daughter, In this painting, Madame Marsollier and her daughter sit in an elaborate interior setting. They are surrounded by beautiful textiles, alluding to the fact that Marsollier's husband was a textile merchant., 1749

Item — Box: 272

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s38-i0398

Madame Marsollier and Her Daughter, In this painting, Madame Marsollier and her daughter sit in an elaborate interior setting. They are surrounded by beautiful textiles, alluding to the fact that Marsollier's husband was a textile merchant.

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Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0376; Public Notes: The Metropolitan Museum of Art lists the provenance as follows:

"Rene Marsollier, comte de Neubourg, Paris (from 1749); Marie Therèse Marsollier, comtesse de Neubourg, later marquise de Chamilly (until d. 1787); Claude Christophe Lorimier, marquis de Chamilly (1787‚Äìd. 1794); Adelaide Marie Octavie Lorimier de Chamilly, marquise de Pernon (1794‚Äìd. 1849); Theodore, vicomte Marc de Saint-Pierre (1849‚Äìd. 1861); Maurice, vicomte Marc de Saint-Pierre (1861‚Äì91); Monsieur and Madame Jules Porgès, Paris (1891‚Äìat least 1910, sold to Wildenstein); [Wildenstein, Paris and New York, from about 1913; sold to Duveen]; [Duveen, New York, by 1925‚Äì27; sold to Rice]; Mrs. A. Hamilton Rice, New York (1927‚Äì29; sold to Wildenstein); [Wildenstein, New York, 1929‚Äì30; sold to Schuette]; Mrs. Robert W. Schuette, New York (1930‚Äì45)." /www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/437181?=&imgNo=0&tabName=object-information>

This work was bequest of Florence S. Schuette in 1945.

Dates

Creation: 1749

Creator

Jean-Marc Nattier (alternatively: Jean-Marc Nattier le Jeune) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: textiles; portraits; children; School: French; Style period: Rococo; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: book clipping ; Image height (in.): 12.5; Image width (in.): 8.7in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: bent; yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support: canvas

General

Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: Nattier pinxit. / 1749; Inscription original text type: signature; Inscription position: Right, on pilaster; Inscription translation text type: