Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet, Square chamber, Chateau

Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet, detail, attributed to Claude Lefebvre, 1632-75, a student of Charles Le Brun, in the Square chamber, at the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte, designed by Louis Le Vau, 1612-70, and built 1658-61 for marquis Nicolas Fouquet, in Maincy, Seine-et-Marne, France. The room is decorated in French Renaissance style, and is decorated with scenes of battles of the Marshall de Villars. The chateau is built in Baroque style, with decoration by Charles Le Brun, 1619-90, and grounds designed by landscape architect Andre le Notre, 1613-1700. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13442164

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45130124

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7087px x 4724px (10.9MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen