Donatien NONNOTTE (1708-1785) Presumed portrait of Charlotte-Frederike Sparre wearing a blue velvet dress trimmed with fur, surrounded an ochre cape Oil on canvas (lining) Height 81.5 cm -Width : 65 cm Signed and dated upper left Nonnotte pinxit 1746 (Some old restorations) The young Donatien Nonnotte left his native Burgundy for Paris in Paris in 1728 where he studied under the aegis of the king's first painter, François Lemoyne (1688-1737). From then on, Nonnotte became a specialist in portraiture, a field in which he would enjoy great success throughout his career. Combining preciousness and elegance, our painting represents one of these highly sought-after portraits of women, often often wives, dressed and coiffed in the latest fashion. Amateurs and and collectors are particularly fond of the artist's ability to convey refinement and grace through the youthful ardour and contained charm charm common to all his figures.