Portrait of Mathilde de Canisy, Marquise d'Antin

Portrait of Mathilde de Canisy, Marquise d'Antin is a 1738 oil-on-canvas portrait by Jean-Marc Nattier, produced ten years before he became official painter to the French royal family.

[2] It is said to be one of the most popular works in the Jacquemart-André Collection today, although it received little notice when first presented at the 1738 Salon.

[3] Tha subject of the portrait is Marie-François-Renée (known as Mathilde) de Carbonnel-Canisy (1725-1796) at age 14.

She was orphaned at three years old, and was raised by her paternal grandmother Charlotte de La Paluelle.

[4] The painting is said to be an excellent example of Nattier’s work and sense of composition.