Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans, 1644 - 1670. With Mary Charlotte Bond
About this artwork
This print shows Henriette Anne with Mary Charlotte Bond who was the daughter of Sir Thomas Bond, the man responsible for the financial accounts at the court of Henriette Anne’s mother, Henrietta Maria. According to tradition, Mary Charlotte was brought up at the French court by Henriette Anne. The flamboyance of the image reflects fashions at the Orléans court. It is likely that the building in the background is the Château of Saint-Cloud on the outskirts of Paris where Henriette Anne spent most of her time. The château was renovated extensively by the duke and duchess and they commissioned the artists Jean Nocret and Pierre Mignard to decorate the interior.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Joseph BrownBritish (1809 - 1887)
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title:Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans, 1644 - 1670. With Mary Charlotte Bond
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date created:About 1841 - 1853
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materials:Stipple engraving on paper
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measurements:25.73 x 20.02 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1945
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accession number:SP II 47.3
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Joseph Brown
Joseph Brown
Brown was an engraver of original plates and portrait reproductions based in Forest Hill, London. He became particularly well known for his engravings after the English portrait painter, George Romney. He is known to have exhibited engraved portraits at the Royal Academy from 1857-86.