Le Voyage de la Reine au Pont de Cé.

Artistafter Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577 - 1640)

Artistdrafted by Jean-Marc Nattier (French, 1685 – 1766)

Artistengraving by Charles Simmoneau (1645-1728)

Publisher Gaspard Duchange (French, 1662 - 1757)

Date1710

MediumEngraving

Dimensions19 13/16 x 10 1/16 in. (50.3 x 25.6 cm)
SHEET: 23 3/8 x 17 5/16 in. (59.4 x 43.9 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineGift of E.O. Korany, 1964

Object numberSN8956.13

The return of Jülich to the Protestant princes was the only military event that the queen participated in during her regency. Marie is shown as a veritable Amazon in battle armor, upon a great white horse, ready to lead a charge. Ironically, the Catholic queen’s campaign weakened her relationships with her foreign allies and bolstered the Protestant cause.

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