Domenico Parodi (Genoa, 1672 – 1742) Portrait of Anna Maria d'Orléans (Castle of Saint-Cloud, August 27, 1669 – Turin, August 26, 1728), first Queen consort of Sardinia and maternal grandmother of Louis XV of France Oil on oval canvas 75 x 58 cm. - Framed 88 x 72 cm. The painting depicts a young noblewoman, identifiable as Anna Maria d'Orléans (St.Cloud August 27, 1669 - Turin August 26, 1728), daughter of Philip of Orléans (brother of Louis XIV), who later married Victor Amadeus II of Savoy, in 1684. The noblewoman, immortalized in a half-length pose with an expression hinting at a smile, is richly dressed in a blue dress decorated along the wide neckline with white lace, embellished with numerous details/jewels, and is enveloped in an iridescent red cloak. For iconographic comparisons, reference is made to a canvas in the Royal Palace, published in the exhibition catalog "Royales effiges" of Chambéry (see exhibition catalog, Chambéry 1985-1986, p. 25), to a full-length portrait kept in Racconigi (see Noemi Gabrielli, "Racconigi", Turin 1972, p. 202;) and to an oval in the Galleria Sabauda (in M. L. Moncassoli Tibone, "Ritratti per un Re. Vittorio Amedeo II dalla storia all'immagine", Turin 1991, p. 17). The absence of regal attributes does not allow us to circumscribe the dating, although we can assume that the work was carried out in the first decades of the eighteenth century. In our opinion, given the stylistic characteristics, the painting is a work attributable to Domenico Parodi, one of the best Italian portrait painters between the end of the seventeenth century and the first half of the eighteenth century who, as emerges from our effigy, shapes his art according to the most usual French models, fully falling within the genre of the portrait ''à la française'', inaugurated by Hyacinthe Rigaud at the beginning of the 18th century, known thanks to numerous copies and engravings. It should in fact be remembered that the intense cultural exchange between France and Italy led the Italian nobility to nurture a profound admiration for the pictorial taste imported from France, especially between the first and second decades of the eighteenth century, becoming an essential model for authors such as Parodi. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The work is completed by a pleasant gilded frame and is sold with a certificate of authenticity and guarantee. We take care and organize the transport of the purchased works, both for Italy and abroad, through professional and insured carriers. It is also possible to see the painting in the gallery in Riva del Garda, we will be happy to welcome you to show you our collection of works. In case of purchase of the work by non-Italian customers, it will be necessary to obtain an export permit which takes about 10/20 days, our gallery will take care of the entire phase until it is obtained. All costs of this procedure are included. Contact us, without obligation, for any additional information. Follow us also on : INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/galleriacastelbarco/?hl=it FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/galleriacastelbarco/