On 14 September 1745, Madame de Pompadour made her formal entry before the King, presented by the king's cousin, the Princess of Conti [1] Dieser übernahm, nachdem Poisson infolge eine… To be presented at court, she required a title. Find more prominent pieces of portrait at Wikiart.org – best visual art database. ‘Madame de Pompadour’ was created in 1756 by Francois Boucher in Rococo style. Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson wurde in Paris als Tochter der Louise-Madeleine de La Motte und des François Poisson (16841754) geboren, eines wohlhabenden bürgerlichen Heereslieferanten und Verwalters bei den Brüdern Pâris. The king purchased the marquisate of Pompadour on 24 June and gave the estate, with title and coat-of-arms, to Jeanne Antoinette, making her a Marquise. By March, she was the king's mistress, installed at Versailles in an apartment directly above his. On 7 May, the official separation between her and her husband was pronounced.

Ihr leiblicher Vater war jedoch wahrscheinlich der reiche Bankier und Hauptsteuerpächter Charles François Paul Le Normant de Tournehem (16841751).