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Title

Anne of Austria placing the Regency of France in the hands of the Queen of Peace

Artist

Claude Mellan

France

1598 – 1688

  • Details

    Alternative title
    Anne d'Autriche déposant la Régence du Royaume de France entre les mains de la Vierge Marie
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    engraving
    Dimensions
    44.1 x 29.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed l.r., [incised plate] "C.Mellan ...". Not dated.

    Credit
    Purchased 1988
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    242.1988
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Claude Mellan

    Works in the collection

    9

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  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

    • Piety and Paganism, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 13 Jul 1991–29 Sep 1991

    • Le Grand Siècle, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 16 Jun 1997–17 Jul 1997

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 2 publications

    • Nicolas Draffin, Piety and Paganism, 'Introduction', pg. 3-5, Sydney, 1991, 5, 14. no catalogue numbers

    • Peter Raissis, Le Grand Siècle, Sydney, 1997, 5. no catalogue numbers

Other works by Claude Mellan

See all 9 works