Portrait of a woman holding a basket of flowers, her bodice decorated with a garland, Pierre Mignard I, circa 1670

"portrait of an elegant woman, probably marie mancini, niece of cardinal mazarin and the first love of king louis xiv. The attribution of the portrait to the painter pierre mignard 1612/1695 and his workshop leaves no doubt, whether in the numerous details, the posture or even the light. We compare our table to: the countess of grignan 1648/1705 by pierre mignard purchased by the carnavalet museum in 1982, visible in room 21 painting collection. " [1]. Date: circa 1670. Dimensions: height: 101 cm (39.7 in); width: 82 cm (32.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unidentified location. Attributed to Gascard - Portrait de femme tenant une corbeille de fleurs