Portrait of Marie-Antoinette as a child – Martin van Meytens (circa 1767)

🖼️ Portrait of Marie-Antoinette as a child – Martin van Meytens (circa 1767)
Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

The young Archduchess of Austria before Versailles: Marie-Antoinette in all her imperial grace

Created around 1767 by Martin van Meytens, official painter of the Habsburg imperial court, this portrait depicts Marie-Antoinette at the age of 12 years, then still known by her Austrian name, Maria Antonia.
This delicate and refined work is part of a series of diplomatic portraits intended to introduce the future wife of the Dauphin Louis-Auguste to the court of France, as part of the alliance between the House of Austria and the French monarchy.

An imperial ceremonial portrait, between childhood and dynastic duty

Viennese grace, precisely codified

In this painting, the young Marie-Antoinette is depicted full-length, in a pastel silk court dress, enhanced with lace, ribbons, and embroidery, her hair styled and powdered, adorned with flowers and pearls. Her face is soft, luminous, still childlike, but already marked by a reserve and a proud bearing.
She is often accompanied by a small white dog – a symbol of loyalty –, or placed near a precious piece of furniture, in a palatial setting with light tones.

His calm and forward-looking gaze expresses the docility expected of a princess raised to serve European diplomacy, but also a poignant fragility, that of a child destined for a vast and tragic fate.

A visual history document and a masterpiece of Rococo portraiture

Martin van Meytens, renowned for his art of ceremonial portraiture, excels here in the fineness of textures, the delicacy of complexions, and the precision of the visual codes of the Habsburg court.
This portrait was sent to the court of France to familiarize the Bourbons with the face of their future dauphine. It contributes to the development of a political and aesthetic image of Marie-Antoinette long before she became queen.

Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

An imperial work recreated with precision and elegance

At Alpha Reproduction, this work is entirely hand-painted in oil on canvas, in absolute respect of the Austrian rococo style: pastel palette, delicate modeling, embroidered details, and palatial atmosphere.

Our artists reproduce with finesse:

• The youthful and serene face of Marie-Antoinette

• The silks, laces, and Viennese court accessories

• The imperial architectural decorative background, with curtains, columns, and furniture

• The presence of a small dog or a bouquet of flowers, depending on the chosen version

📜 Certificate of authenticity provided
📐 Customizable formats – stretched or rolled canvas
🖼️ Louis XVI style framing, gilded rococo or Empire on request

A rare and precious portrait for enthusiasts of royal history and 18th-century art

This painting is perfect for a classic art gallery, a historic library, a private museum, or interior decoration inspired by European courts. It will appeal to enthusiasts of Marie Antoinette, imperial portraits, and diplomatic iconography of the Age of Enlightenment.

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With this hand-painted reproduction, you introduce into your space the subtle refinement and symbolic power of an imperial childhood portrait, a memory of a legendary figure in the history of France.
At Alpha Reproduction, we recreate these masterpieces with precision, historical accuracy, and artisanal excellence.

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