In 1738, Jean Marc Nattier painted a portrait of the beautiful Marquise d'Antin. This painting now hangs in the Musee Jacquemart Andre in France, where the portrait is said to "embody the spirit of grace, beauty, and love that is the core of the museum."

Now, Mathilde de Canisy steps out of her portrait as a costumed and repainted Simply Gene Platinum. Her original paint has been completely removed, and she has been repainted with acrylics and sealed. Natural eyelashes were applied, and her hair has been restyled into an 18th century style, with flowers and gold ribbon accents. She has bending knees and a swivel waist.

The Marquise wears a full-skirted golden gown with a white cotton lined bodice and a white cotton petticoat. The neckline is trimmed in a soft sheer fabric, and the sleeves are trimmed in lace. A garland of flowers cascades across the bodice. She wears gold slip-on shoes with red roses. The photo below shows the Marquise sitting on a round box to show the size of the full skirt.

In the background, a 12th Century Belgian castle in the wooded countryside northeast of Antwerp.

Below is a full-length view of the gown with Mathilde standing.

Showing her shoes and skirt layers...(seated)

Little Extras: Accompanying Mathilde at her new home in a private collection are her little dog and parrot, which are handcrafted from woodpulp modeling medium and painted with acrylics.