Marie Touchet, dame d'Entrague
in or after 1818 - in or before 1842
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
168; 237
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228a
Art Historical Context
Behold the elegant lithograph *Marie Touchet, dame'Entrague*, a 19th-century portrait of the enigmatic French noblewoman and mistress to King Henry III (1574–1589). Marie Touchet (15491638), known for her beauty and influence at the Valois court, bore the king a son, Charles de Valois, of Angoulême. anonymous work, produced by veuve Delpech (Naudet) between 1818 and 1842, revives her legacy during the Romantic era's fascination with historical figures, blending nostalgia for Renaissance intrigue with modern printmaking. Lithography, the medium here, revolutionized art reproduction after its i...