Henriette Anne, Duchess of Orleans, 1644 - 1670. Fifth daughter of Charles I
About this artwork
As an infant, Princess Henrietta was smuggled to France by her governess after the imprisonment of her father, King Charles I. She grew up at the French court with her mother and became a favourite of the French royal family. In 1661, Henriette Anne – as she was now known – married Philippe, Duke of Orléans, but the marriage was not a happy one. Jealous of his elder brother, Louis XIV, who openly flirted with Henrietta, Philippe later deprived his wife of any friends, leaving her isolated and lonely. Her health failing, she nevertheless contributed to international diplomacy by facilitating a treaty between the French king and her brother, King Charles II. Her untimely death was first blamed on poison, but subsequent autopsies revealed that she died of a punctured ulcer.
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artist:Jean Nocret (1615 - 1672) French
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title:Henriette Anne, Duchess of Orleans, 1644 - 1670. Fifth daughter of Charles I
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date created:1660s
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:217.50 x 129.80 cm; Framed: 259.00 x 155.00 x 16.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1919
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accession number:PG 899
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Jean Nocret
Jean Nocret
Born and raised in Nancy, Jean Nocret moved to Rome around 1635 where he trained under the prominent French painter Nicolas Poussin. In 1644 he moved to Paris, where he was appointed official court painter to King Louis XIV and his brother, the Duke of Orleans. Having taken up residence at the...