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Portrait of Manon Dancourt (1684-1740).

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English: Portrait of the former French actress Marie Anne Armande Carton-Dancourt, known as Manon Dancourt.

Français : Portrait de l'ancienne comédienne française Marie Anne Armande Carton-Dancourt , dite Manon Dancourt.

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Description 18th-century portrait paintings of women, with Not identified, Unspecified, Unmentioned, Unattributed, UnknownUnknown or Anonymous artists.
Title
English: Portrait of the former French actress Marie Anne Armande Carton-Dancourt, known as Manon Dancourt.
Français : Portrait de l'ancienne comédienne française Marie Anne Armande Carton-Dancourt , dite Manon Dancourt.
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description
English: Only portrait known to date of Manon Dancourt. This work is painted in the first quarter of the 18th century from a private collection. The painting depicted is the original or first version of the work. Portrait of the former actress Marie Anne Armande Carton-Dancourt, known as Manon Dancourt (1684-1740), represented as Diana the Huntress and wearing the attributes of the goddess. Daughter of the actors Florent Carton Dancourt and Marie-Thérèse Le Noir de La Thorillière, she was born in Paris in 1684. Manon Dancourt began acting at the age of eleven and she was received at the Comédie-Française on 13 January 1699. On 4 November 1702 in Paris, Manon Dancourt married Jean-Louis-Guillaume de Fontaine (1666-1714), commissioner and controller of the Navy and Wars in the department of Flanders and Picardy. She became the mistress of financier Samuel Bernard. From this relationship were born three natural daughters including Louise Marie Madeleine, the future Madame Dupin. Manon Dancourt is the owner of the Château de Passy. She died on 13 February 1740 in Paris.
Français : Unique portrait connu à ce jour de Manon Dancourt. Cette œuvre est peinte dans le premier quart du 18ème siècle en provenance d'une collection privée. Le tableau représenté est la version originale ou première version de l'œuvre. Portrait de l'ancienne comédienne Marie Anne Armande Carton-Dancourt, dite Manon Dancourt (1684-1740), représentée en Diane chasseresse et portant les attributs de la déesse. Fille des comédiens Florent Carton Dancourt et de Marie-Thérèse Le Noir de La Thorillière, elle naît à Paris en 1684. Manon Dancourt débute au théâtre dès l'âge de onze ans et elle est reçue à la Comédie-Française le 13 janvier 1699. Manon Dancourt épouse le 4 novembre 1702 à Paris, Jean-Louis-Guillaume de Fontaine (1666-1714), commissaire et contrôleur de la Marine et des Guerres au département des Flandres et de Picardie. Elle devient la maîtresse du financier Samuel Bernard. De cette relation sont nées trois filles naturelles dont Louise Marie Madeleine, la future Madame Dupin. Manon Dancourt est la propriétaire du château de Passy. Elle meurt le 13 février 1740 à Paris.
Depicted people Manon Dancourt
Depicted place UnknownUnknown
Date Probably circa 1720
date QS:P571,+1720-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 102.5 cm (40.3 in); width: 74.5 cm (29.3 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,102.5U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,74.5U174728
Current location
Private collection
institution QS:P195,Q768717
Place of creation Paris
Place of discovery Château privé
Object history

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Exhibition history
English: This work has remained with the Carton-Dancourt family and their Vallet de Villeneuve descendants, from its creation to the present day.
Français : Cette œuvre est restée chez la famille Carton-Dancourt et ses descendants Vallet de Villeneuve, depuis sa création jusqu'à nos jours.
Inscriptions
English: Two wooden cartels (or cartridges) and at the bottom of the painting which have painted handwritten inscriptions. The one on the left bears the inscription « Madame de Fontaine, Dame de Passy-lès-Paris ». The one on the right bears the inscription « née Manon de Dancourt 1684-1745 ». Incorrect year of death, see « Notes » section.
Français : Deux cartels (ou cartouches) en bois et en bas du tableau qui comportent des inscriptions manuscrites peintes. Celui de gauche porte l'inscription « Madame de Fontaine, Dame de Passy-lès-Paris ». Celui de droite porte l'inscription « née Manon de Dancourt 1684-1745 ». Année de décès erronée, voir la section « Notes ».
Notes
English: Error on year of death following research in the National Archives (France). The year 1745 appears in historical works at the beginning of the 19th century. In reality, Manon Dancourt died in Paris, rue Neuve-de-Luxembourg, on 13 February 1740. Source : Digital directory of notary Louis Bronod in Paris.
Français : Erreur sur l'année de décès suite à des recherches aux Archives nationales (France). L'année 1745 apparaît dans des ouvrages historiques au début du 19ème siècle. En réalité, Manon Dancourt est morte à Paris, rue Neuve-de-Luxembourg, le 13 février 1740. Source : Répertoire numérique du notaire Louis Bronod à Paris.
References
Source/Photographer Private collection
institution QS:P195,Q768717
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