Le Gouvernement de la Reine.
Artistafter
Peter Paul Rubens
(Flemish, 1577 - 1640)
Artistdrafted by
Jean-Marc Nattier
(French, 1685 – 1766)
Artistengraving by
Bernard Picard
(French, 1673 - 1733)
Publisher
Gaspard Duchange
(French, 1662 - 1757)
Date1707
MediumEngraving
DimensionsIMAGE: 19 5/8 x 32 15/16 in. (49.9 x 83.7 cm)
SHEET: 23 9/16 x 33 7/8 in. (59.9 x 86 cm)
SHEET: 23 9/16 x 33 7/8 in. (59.9 x 86 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of E.O. Korany, 1964
Object numberSN8956.12
The gods of ancient mythology are all assembled here. The Council of the Gods was intended to represent, symbolically, the divine sanction of the conduct of the Queen and the great care with which she oversaw France during her regency, overcoming rebellions and quelling other disorder within her country.
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