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Oval Miniature Bust Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu

Oval Miniature Bust Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu

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Phillippe de Champaigne (after)

This miniature was copied from the central figure of the Triple Portrait of Richelieu in the National Gallery, London. The Cardinal is depicted wearing the Order of the Holy Ghost.
Artist
Phillippe de Champaigne (after)
(French, b. Belgium, 1602 - 1674)
Title
Oval Miniature Bust Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu
Date
18th or 19th century
Medium
Gouache on vellum
Dimensions
4 3/4 x 3 3/8 in. Overall
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Carol L. Brewster
Accession No.
1972.79
Classification
Drawings & Watercolors
Geography
France

Related

Unknown date, acquired by M. Hugo Oelze of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (1892-1967); 24 April 1968, sold following Oelze’s death in Amsterdam, the Netherlands at the Paul Brandt auction “Highly Important Objects of Art forming the late Dr. M. Hugo Oelze Collection” (lot 130). 1972, given by Carol L. Brewster to the Elvehjem Art Center [now known as the Chazen Museum of Art] of Madison, WI. [Last researched by Chazen staff 11 March 2022]

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