67 - 17th-century French School. Portrait of Odet de Matignon, Count of Thorigny (1559–1595). Oil on canvas. H.: 60 cm – W.: 47 cm (historical restorations)

17th-century French School. Portrait of Odet de Matignon, Count of Thorigny (1559–1595). Oil on canvas. H.: 60 cm – W.: 47 cm (historical restorations) The eldest son of Jacques II de Matignon and Françoise de Daillon du Lude, Odet de Matignon held the title of Count of Thorigny and served as Marshal of the King’s Camps and Armies, Lieutenant General of the Government of Normandy, Governor of Cherbourg, and bailiff of Évreux. Appointed a gentleman of the King’s chamber in 1582, he distinguished himself during the Gautiers Affair in 1588, then at the Battle of Arques in 1589, at the Battle of Ivry, and during the sieges of Rouen, Alençon, Lisieux, and Laon. He also commanded during the siege of Dijon, while Henry IV confronted and defeated his enemies at Fontenay-Françoise. In recognition of his service, he was made a knight of the King’s Orders in 1595. He died childless that same year.