Old World Portraits
Portrait of Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Count of Toulouse
François de Troy
A striking 17th-century French portrait featuring a young count in regal blue velvet and gold embroidery.
Liselotte of the Palatine, Duchess of Orléans in Hunting Costume
Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger
1675 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 17th-century portrait of the Duchess of Orléans in a vibrant blue hunting costume.
$169
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with warm, lived-in color — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Deep burgundy, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted by Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger in 1675, this striking portrait depicts Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatine, Duchess of Orléans. She is shown in an elaborate hunting ensemble, complete with gold-embroidered blue silk, a frothy lace cravat accented with red bows, and a feathered hat in her lap, set against a backdrop of rich damask drapery.
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