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Object Type
print
Museum number
Mm,3.78
Description
The Marquess of Dangeau taking an oath of allegiance to King Louis XIV as he is appointed Master of the Order of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel and of Saint-Lazare, on 18 December 1695; the ceremony, attended by a large crowd of courtiers, is set in the chapel of the castle of Versailles. 1700 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Sébastien Leclerc I
After:
Antoine Pezey
School/style
French
Production date
1700
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
212 millimetres
(cut)
Width:
372 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Dated 1700 in IFF; painting at the Musée National du Château de Versailles, Inv.164.
Bibliographic references
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(817.IV)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
ceremony/ritual
Associated names
Representation of:
Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre
Representation of:
Philippe de Courcillon, Marquis de Dangeau
Associated events
Associated Event:
Reign of Louis XIV
(Oath of allegiance of the Marquess of Dangeau)
18 December 1695
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sarah Sophia Banks
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Mm,3.78