# La Belle Strasbourgeoise

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## Artwork

- Artist: [LARGILLIÈRE, Nicolas de](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 138 x 106 cm

## Commentary

Largillière was an expert portraitist. With La Belle Strasbourgeoise he demonstrated wonderful skill in rendering textiles \(gray lace and black satin\) and employed the provincial hat to superb compositional effect.

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- [Elizabeth Throckmorton, Canoness of the Order of the Dames Augustines Anglaises](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031/elizabeth-throckmorton-canoness-of-the-order-of-the-dames-augustines-anglaises-r1b571364343d01>)
- [François de Gontaut, Duc de Biron](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031/franois-de-gontaut-duc-de-biron-r6f5453540556ee>)
- [Landscape](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031/landscape-rad01b50f50689d>)
- [Partridge in a Niche](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031/partridge-in-a-niche-rbd1f398cd6cf38>)
- [Portrait of a Lady](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031/portrait-of-a-lady-r87808b22b8f3ad>)
- [Portrait of a Man in a Purple Robe \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031/portrait-of-a-man-in-a-purple-robe-detail-rf5e9e4127fe7a1>)
- [Portrait of a Man in a Purple Robe](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031/portrait-of-a-man-in-a-purple-robe-r7d52bccde3492d>)
- [Portrait of Charles Le Brun](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031/portrait-of-charles-le-brun-r4df8c719ea936c>)
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- [Portrait of the Duchesse de Saint-Aignan](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031/portrait-of-the-duchesse-de-saint-aignan-ree3bcc3f6244a8>)
- [Provost and Municipal Magistrates of Paris](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/largillire-nicolas-de-r41d8df1c719031/provost-and-municipal-magistrates-of-paris-r43f80662d5186e>)

## Attribution

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