Portrait of Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans

Gobert employed oil layers to achieve a smooth, luminous surface, allowing the fabrics’ textures and the sitter’s complexion to appear convincingly tactile. The delicate rendering of the white dress, blue shawl, and the intricate hair ornaments reflects a careful glazing method, enhancing depth and subtle colour shifts typical of French court portraiture.

Created in the early reign of Louis XV, the portrait entered the royal collection and has remained at Versailles since the palace’s transformation into a museum. Its continuous presence in the French national holdings underscores its role as a documented representation of the Orléans branch of the royal family.