Masterpiece Quiz

Answer:

"The Astronomy Lesson of the Duchesse du Maine" (1676-1753)
depicts the instruction of this femme savante (circa 1710) by her tutor Nicolas de Malezieu.
In the doorway is Abbot Genet, a poet and buffoon at her Court at Sceaux.
by Francois de Troy (1645-1730)
Oil on canvas
37 1/2 x 51 3/8 inches (95 x 130.5 cm)
Musee de l'Isle de France This is the only painting known of the interior of the chateau de Sceaux which was destroyed during the French Revolution. The Musee de l'Isle de France, on the outskirts of Paris, occupies the site of the original Chateau.

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