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Antique Master Print-AGE OF MAJORITY-LOUIS XIII-DE MEDICI-Rubens-Trouvain-1710

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La Majorite de Louis XIII. – (The age of majority of King Louis XIII.) This allegorical plate shows scene where Maria de Medici hands over the rule of France to her son Louis XIII when he reaches the age of majority in 1615. It is depiceted with the scene taking place on a ship of state decorated with shields and flower garlands, Marie de’ Medici standing at centre and pointing towards the rudder (‘Government’) which is being held by her son Louis XIII who is wearing a crown and holding a sceptre, the female personification of France standing as a captain while holding an orb and a sword, four allegorical figures rowing (Fortitude, Piety, Justice and Concord; identified by the shields attached to the ship), Fortitude pushing the ship offshore with a stick.

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‘La Majorite de Louis XIII.’

Original etching/engraving on hand laid paper.
Sheet size: 44,3 x 59 cm. (17,4 x 23,2 inch). Image size: 33,6 x 49 cm. (13,2 x 19,3 inch).

From: ‘La Gallerie de Palais du Luxembourg …’, published by Duchange in Paris 1710. This is the large series of engraving by Nattier after the famous series of paintings by Rubens, currently held in the Louvre, depicting the Marriage of Maria de’ Medici with Henri IV. Reknown engravers contributed to this work which consists of a Title page, Advertisement page, an engraved portrait of Rubens and 24 large plates.

Made by ‘A. Trouvain’ after ‘a drawing by I.B. Nattier after Peter Paul Rubens’. Antoine Trouvain (1656-1708) was a French painter and able engraver from Montdidier. He was a pupil of Gerard Edelinck and was admitted as a member of the Academy in 1707. Jean-Baptiste Nattier (1678-1726) was A French history painter from Paris. He was the eldest son of Marc Nattier the elder and Marie Courtois. Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a reknown Flemish Baroque painter, who ran a large studio in Antwerp.

Condition: Very good, given age. Small crease and paper loss in left top corner, margin, not effecting image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: AGE OF MAJORITY-LOUIS XIII-DE MEDICI

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Dimensions 59 × 44 × 1 cm

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