Object number
COP45.28
Title
La Reine s'enfuit de la ville de Blois
Object
Creator
Description
General Description: Depiction of Marie de' Medici fleeing the castle of Blois in the night. The Queen, dressed in black in the centre, is apprehended by five soldiers. The female personification of France dressed in armour is behind her. To the left, one of the Queen's maids can be seen descending a ladder. Overhead, winged personifications of Night and Dawn hover.
This plate was produced as one of a set of twenty-four for the album: 'La Gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg'. (Leedham, Susan, 2018-02-13)
Production date
, , 1707
- 1708
Production period
18th century
School/style
Flemish
Technique
Associations
Named Collection: Cottonian Collection
