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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

An image of Anne of Austria placing the Regency of France in the hands of the Queen of Peace by Claude Mellan

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

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Artist information

Claude Mellan

Works in the collection

9

Shown in 2 exhibitions

Exhibition history

  • 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

Referenced in 2 publications

Bibliography

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

Le Grand Siècle, Sydney, 1997, 5. no catalogue numbers