Description Circle of Laurent Dufour Portrait of Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy as a child Oil on canvas cm 95x130 UNDER RESTORATION. The painting depicts the very young Duke Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy with parade armor, a baton of command, and the collar of the Annunciation around his neck. In the background, a rich arrangement of red silk draperies. The painting, intended to decorate a public place or noble household, is clearly iconographically derived from Pierre Mignard's painting of the Duchino, which is located in Palazzo Madama in Turin. Mignard's work was a prototype and source of inspiration for numerous paintings. The work here under study is attributable to the circle of Laurent Dufour, belonging to a veritable dynasty of painters, spanning 3 generations, who contributed significantly to the movement to embellish and rebuild the churches of Savoy. The patriarch, Pierre Dufour, son of Denis Dufour, was born in Saint-Michel de Maurienne at the beginning of the 17th century, and in 1627 became a citizen of Annecy, a city he left in 1630 to escape the plague and settle in Saint-Michel. From his first marriage, he had 4 children, 3 of whom are known to have inherited their father's talent: Pierre le jeune, Laurent, and Gabriel who trained in their father's workshop in Saint-Michel de Maurienne. All left the valley to settle at the Duke's court in Turin, where they held various court positions, including that of portrait painters. From the critical analysis by Dr. Arabella Cifani The painting is accompanied by: Expertise by Dr. Arabella Cifani Dimensions cm 95x130 Provenance Private collection Condition UNDER RESTORATION