Jean François Paul de Gondi Cardinal de Retz (1613-1679)
manner of Philippe de Champaigne (Brussels 1602 - Paris 1674)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1600 - 1699
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
740 x 600 mm
Place of origin
France
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 851834
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Jean François Paul de Gondi Cardinal de Retz (1613-1679) in the manner of Philippe de Champaigne (Brussels 1602 – Paris 1674). Head and shoulders portrait of a man, with a dark background of archway. He has a florid complexion and greying hair, and is wearing a Cardinal's robes.
Provenance
By descent to the 4th Marquess of Bristol (1863-1951); on the death of the 4th Marquess, valued for probate; accepted by HM Treasury in lieu of tax and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Credit line
Ickworth, The Bristol Collection (acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to The National Trust in 1956)
Makers and roles
manner of Philippe de Champaigne (Brussels 1602 - Paris 1674), publisher