Null Jean VALADE (1710-1787)
Portrait of Anne-Claudine Mayneaud de la Tour (1730…

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Jean VALADE (1710-1787) Portrait of Anne-Claudine Mayneaud de la Tour (1730-1807), first married in 1749 to Jean-Laurent Mazade de Bobigny, then in 1759 to Emmanuel de Pons, known as the Chevalier de Pons, first gentleman of the Duc d'Orléans' chamber. Pastel, signed and dated 1750 upper left. 63.5 x 52.3 cm Antique gilded wood frame. Bibliography : Neil Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1880, Version online, Valade, p. 9, quoted. Related work : See Carmontelle's portrait of Anne-Claudine Mayneaud de la Tour, in the Musée Condé, Chantilly

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Jean VALADE (1710-1787) Portrait of Anne-Claudine Mayneaud de la Tour (1730-1807), first married in 1749 to Jean-Laurent Mazade de Bobigny, then in 1759 to Emmanuel de Pons, known as the Chevalier de Pons, first gentleman of the Duc d'Orléans' chamber. Pastel, signed and dated 1750 upper left. 63.5 x 52.3 cm Antique gilded wood frame. Bibliography : Neil Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1880, Version online, Valade, p. 9, quoted. Related work : See Carmontelle's portrait of Anne-Claudine Mayneaud de la Tour, in the Musée Condé, Chantilly

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Surroundings of Jean Marc NATTIER (1685-1766) Portrait of Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu (1696-1788), Marshal of France, in armor Oil on canvas 149.4 x 117.2 cm Important carved and gilded wood frame stamped Infroit JME Provenance : - Given to Monsieur de Montillet in 1784. Maréchal de camps des armées du Roi, premier enseigne de la première compagnie des mousquetaires de la garde du Roi, he was Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal et militaire de Saint Louis. - Paul Berttholle Collection, Paris - Sotheby's sale June 8, 2007, lot 373 - An apartment in Isle Saint Louis - Paris Exhibition: - Paris, Exposition Restrospective des Colonies Françaises de l'Amérique du Nord, April-June 1929, n°30, p.58, rep. p.61 Literature : - Louis Réau, "Carle van Loo, Jean Restout, les lithographies de paysages en France à l'époque romantique", in Archives de l'art français , tome XIX, Paris, 1938, no. 138; - N. Jeffares, Dictionnaire des pastellistes avant 1800 , London 2006, p. 534; - MH Trope, Jean Valade : peintre ordinaire du roi, 1710-1787 , exhibition catalog, Poitiers 1993, cited in note 112. Painted in a style characteristic of 18th-century military portraits, the Duc de Richelieu is shown in armor, wearing a blue sash adorned with the symbol of the Order of the Holy Spirit. The background evokes the fortress of Port-Mahon, which Richelieu captured in 1756. The cartouche at the top of the frame indicates that this portrait was presented to the Marquis de Montillet in 1784. Godson of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and grand-nephew of the influential Cardinal de Richelieu (1585-1642), Louis-François-Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, was appointed Marshal of France, a high military distinction reserved for exceptional generals, in 1748. Notorious for his debauched lifestyle, he nonetheless established himself as a courageous and respected man of war, as shown in the present painting. This portrait is in the tradition of 18th-century military portraits. In a three-quarter view, the Duc de Richelieu is shown in armor, holding a sword in his left hand. A blue sash on his chest, embossed with the symbol of the Order of the Holy Spirit, reminds us that he received France's highest distinction in 1729. The decoration evokes the British fortress of Port-Mahon, taken by Richelieu in 1756. While the Marshal of France achieved many important military successes, this particular event, a major battle in the Seven Years' War, remains without doubt his most striking victory. It was therefore obvious for the artist to depict Richelieu in a setting reminiscent of this specific fortress, a symbol of his military prowess and political importance. Beyond the military aspect, this portrait conveys a certain sense of compassion and clemency. An eternal lover of women - he married his fourth wife at the age of 84 - his many antics and duels earned him imprisonment in the Bastille. Fortunately, he escaped fourteen months later, thanks to the help of his loyal and influential friend Madame de Maintenon (1635-1719). His association with the royal circle, as well as his notable friendship with the French philosopher and writer Voltaire, made him one of the most striking and attractive figures of the Age of Enlightenment. According to the plaque at the top of the frame, this portrait was presented to Louis-Honoré de Montillet in 1784. Louis-Honoré, Marquis de Montillet, was born in 1733 into the Montillet family, who built the Château de Champdor in the Bugey region of eastern France in the 18th century. The portrait shown here is very similar to an oil painting described as simply from the 18th-century French school, held at the Musée de l'Armée, Invalides, Paris. There is also a pastel portrait of Marshal de Richelieu by Jean Valade (1710-1787) (oval, 85 x 65 cm), whose current location is unknown.

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