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Limoges Enchères

12 - French school, late 17th–early 18th century, circle of Hyacinthe RIGAUD (1659–1743), “Portrait of Godefroy Maurice de la Tour d’Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon, in Armor.” Oil on canvas, 45 x 36 cm. Re-stretched and minor restorations. Later frame. Inscriptions on the reverse. Provenance: Château de L. (Haute-Vienne). Godefroy Maurice de la Tour d’Auvergne (1641–1721) was the third Duke of Bouillon and Grand Chamberlain of France under Louis XIV, appointed in 1658. He was the nephew of Marshal de Turenne. He married Marie Anne Mancini, niece of Cardinal Mazarin. Among his notable achievements was the construction of the Château de Navarre near Évreux. His family held the office of Grand Chamberlain until the French Revolution. The famous painter Robert NANTEUIL created an engraved portrait of the duke in 1657.

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€1,000 - 1,500

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26.4%

French school, late 17th–early 18th century, circle of Hyacinthe RIGAUD (1659–1743), “Portrait of Godefroy Maurice de la Tour d’Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon, in Armor.” Oil on canvas, 45 x 36 cm. Re-stretched and minor restorations. Later frame. Inscriptions on the reverse. Provenance: Château de L. (Haute-Vienne). Godefroy Maurice de la Tour d’Auvergne (1641–1721) was the third Duke of Bouillon and Grand Chamberlain of France under Louis XIV, appointed in 1658. He was the nephew of Marshal de Turenne. He married Marie Anne Mancini, niece of Cardinal Mazarin. Among his notable achievements was the construction of the Château de Navarre near Évreux. His family held the office of Grand Chamberlain until the French Revolution. The famous painter Robert NANTEUIL created an engraved portrait of the duke in 1657.

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PRESTIGIOUS SALE - Paintings, Furniture, and Works of Art
Thursday, November 26
01:30 PM
32 RUE GUSTAVE NADAUD
87000 Limoges, France

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Limoges Enchères +33 5 55 77 60 00 contact@limogesencheres.fr
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