Portrait of Anne of Austria, Queen of France
c. 1622-25
Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)
On View

Anne of Austria [1601-1667]was the wife of King Louis XIII of France. The Queen is represented at about the age of twenty-five, dressed with a "Medici" pleated lace ruffle around her neck and a jeweled crown on her head. The satin dress is embroidered with repeated fleur-de-lys, and she wears an ermine-lined mantle.

The portraits of Anne and Louis were probably painted during one of Rubens' visits to Paris when he was directing the decoration of the Luxembourg Gallery.

Details

  • Artist Name: Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)
  • Title: Portrait of Anne of Austria, Queen of France
  • Date: c. 1622-25
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 47-1/4 x 38-1/8 in. (120 x 96.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: The Norton Simon Foundation
  • Accession Number: F.1965.1.059.P
  • Copyright: © The Norton Simon Foundation

Object Information

Frederick II (1712-1786), Elector of Brandenburg and King of Prussia, Charlottenburg, 1768, by inheritance to;
Wilhelm II (1859-1941), King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany, Charlottenburg.
Hohenzollern Family (family of Wilhelm II) c. 1933.
[Duveen, Inc., New York, 1936/7-1964, sold to];
The Norton Simon Foundation.

Loan Exhibition of Forty-three Paintings by Rubens and Twenty-five Paintings by Van Dyck

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[on loan]

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[on loan]

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Seventeen Masters of Painting

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Additional Artwork by Artist

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