Louis, Duke of Burgundy

Gerard Edelinck after François de Troy

Associated Names
Gerard Edelinck

Artist, Flemish, 1640 - 1707

François de Troy

Artist After, French, 1645 - 1730

The image shows a man from the waist up, turned slightly to his right. He has a youthful face with long, curly hair flowing past his shoulders. He is wearing ornate historical aristocratic clothing, including a decorated coat with a lace collar showing. He has a sash with a star-shaped medal over his shoulder, indicating high rank. The man is in an oval frame with a plaque below it reading "Louis Duc de Bourgogne" in elaborate script. The background is plain with engraved lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.116.46

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 158, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1875

  • Firmin-Didot, p.213, 600.

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Wikidata ID

Q65568770

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