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Depicted when he was about seven years old, with Roman half-armor and a red robe, Philip II of Orléans (Saint Cloud, August 2, 1674 - Versailles, December 2, 1723) rests his left hand on a scepter bearing a fleur-de-lis. Born to Philip I of Orleáns (P2345, P2369, P2380) and Élisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Duchess of Baveria (P2351), he was the grandson of Louis XIII and
Élisabeth Charlotte de Orléans (Saint Cloud, 09/13/1676 - Commercy, 12/23/1744), known as "Madame de Chartres" (since her brother, the future regent, before inheriting the title of Duke of Orléans took that of "Duke of Chartres" and she by extension, having no title, received that of "Mademoiselle de Chartres"). She was the daughter of Philip I of Orléans (brother of Lo
Daughter of Philip V and Isabella Farnese, the sitter was born in 1718. At the age of four her marriage to Louis XV was arranged, but this was broken off when she was seven for reasons of international politics. In 1729 María Ana married José, Prince of Brazil and future King of Portugal. Largillierre specialised in portraiture. He painted the present canvas in Paris, using a virtuos
