On display

Duchesse de Chartres (1726-1759) as Hebe

Jean-Marc Nattier (1685 - 1766)

Artist/Maker

DatesSigned: Signed 1744

Material / Technique

Oil on canvas

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 131 x 105 cm h x w x d: Ram 153 x 130 x 11 cm

Inventory numberNM 1186

AcqusitionPurchase 1873

Other titlesTitle (sv): Hertiginnan av Chartres (1726-1759) som Hebe Title (en): Duchesse de Chartres (1726-1759) as Hebe Label (sv): Hertiginnan av Chartres som Hebe Label (en): Duchesse de Chartres as Hebe

DescriptionDescription: The celebrated beauty Louise-Henriette de Bourbon-Conti, Duchess of Chartres, is here “disguised” as Hebe, the goddess of youth. Jupiter, in the form of an eagle, drinks nectar from her goblet. Nattier was possibly the first to paint a portrait featuring this popular costume. There are several versions of the work, but the one in Nationalmuseum’s collection, first shown at the Paris Salon of 1745, is the original.

Exhibited

Depicted Person

Motif categoryPortrait

Collection

MaterialOil paint, Duk

TechniquePainting

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