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Her opulent clothes, the peacock-feather fan and the corsage of carnations all appear in other portraits by Largillierre. Mme de Souscarrière may not herself have owned any part of her costume or indeed the young black page beside her. He has a thick silver collar round his neck to show that he is a slave. He was most probably added both for visual effect and to indicate her wealth, as distasteful as we find this today.
There is a higher quality version of this portrait by Largillierre on long loan to the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne, suggesting that our version may have been made with studio assistance.
Title
Princess Rákóczi
Date
probably 1720
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 136.5 x W 104.1 cm
Accession number
NG3883
Acquisition method
Bought, 1924
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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Madame Isaac de Thellusson, née Sarah le Boullenger (1700–1770) English Heritage, Brodsworth Hall -
Monsieur d'Arjuzon Ecuyer, Treasurer to Louis XIV National Trust, Hatchlands -
James II (1633–1701) National Maritime Museum -
Madame Hurard The Schorr Collection -
Bardo di Bardi, Conte Magalotti (1630–1705) The Schorr Collection -
Saint Margaret (c.1045–1093), Queen of Scotland National Trust, Sizergh Castle -
Merrey Pommyer (1705/06–1791) The Schorr Collection - 18 more