304 - François de TROY (Toulouse, 1645 – Paris, 1730).

François de TROY (Toulouse, 1645 – Paris, 1730). Portrait known as Madame Gaiot. Canvas. H_50 cm W_40 cm. Bears an inscription on the reverse of the stretcher: “Madame Gaiot / painted by de Trois 1709.” Historic restorations. Our painting is a "ricordo" of the work held at the Louvre, signed and dated 1704. An inscription on the reverse identifies the sitter as “Madame Gaiot,” which allows us to propose an identification for the sitter in the Louvre painting, who was previously unknown. An old inscription on the reverse of the frame of the Louvre painting mentioned Mme de Parabère, who was, however, born in 1693. We thank Mr. Dominique Brême for confirming the authenticity of our work through a visual examination on October 13, 2026. Related work: François de TROY, Portrait of a Woman with a Child Looking at Herself in a Mirror, 1704, oil on canvas, 147 x 114 cm (Bequest of Alfred Chauchard, 1910; assigned to the Musée d’Orsay; on loan to the Louvre, Inv. RF 1918). Expert: Mr. Stéphane Pinta, Turquin booth