The Marquis de St Alban kisses the hand of Victorine de Loewenstein (L'Émigré, t4, Fauche, 1797) - Darnstedt after Du Pré
Image series :
Notice précédente Notice n°4 sur 4
Date :
1797
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
Topic :
Storage Location :
RES 8-LA34-40 (4)
Signed work
Description
The Countess Victorine de Loewenstein has just lost her husband, an older man she respected out of duty but didn't love. This makes it possible to marry the French émigré she's loved since the beginning of the novel, the Marquis de St Alban. He didn't dare put himself forward to respect his lover's mourning, but Victorine's uncle, the Commandeur, facilitates their meeting by leaving them both alone. In fact, he accompanies the marquis to Victorine and slips away with his sister, thus Victorine's mother, on the pretext of a walk to leave them to chat.
History :
- Signed lower left: "Dt Du Pré inv. & fec."
Signed lower right: "A Darnstedt fc."
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Technical Data
Notice #024418
Image editing :
Image web
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Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France