Francois de Bourbon, First Prince of Conti, son of Louis I

Thomas de Leu

Associated Names
Thomas de Leu

Artist, French, c. 1560 - c. 1620

The image shows the upper half of a man in an ornate illustration style. He is facing forward but slightly angled to his left, gazing directly at the viewer. The man has sharp facial features, a neatly styled beard and mustache, short wavy hair brushed back from his forehead, and is wearing elaborate armor with decorative elements and a cloak. The background features an intricate pattern within an oval border framing the figure. Text near the border reads "FRANCOIS DE BOURBON PRINCE DE CONTY," with additional context in elegant script below the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.4 × 10.3 cm (6 1/16 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.212


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65084282

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