The Monkey Collector, 18th century French school

The Monkey Collector , oil on canvas in a feint oval , size 65 cm x 81 cm, with its 18th century carved wood frame , 79 cm x 95 cm , France 18th century.
While monkeys were popular in Flemish painting as early as the 17th century, it wasn't until the early 18th century that this fashion spread to France in painting, decoration and objets d'art.
Our painting is a fine example of this fashion.