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Eustache Le Sueur painted the eight Beatitudes, the ideal qualities Jesus identified in his Sermon on the Mount in the Bible, for the private chapel in his patron Guillaume Birssonnet’s Paris home. This personification of meekness was part of that decoration and accompanied an altarpiece of the Annunciation, monochrome scenes of the life of the Virgin Mary, and a ceiling depicting her Assumption. The Beatitudes, with their patterned gold ground, lined the lower story of this elegant ensemble. Only the Annunciation altarpiece and two of the Beatitudes survive.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 67 × 100 Cm |
| Tags | womananimalsdecorationgold (color)religionreligious |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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sold with the house to Vincent d'Invault, 1698
sold with the house to Vincent d'Invault, 1698
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[Antoine Joseph Dézallier d'Argenville
[Antoine Joseph Dézallier d'Argenville (père)], Abrégé de la vie des plus fameux peintres, new ed., vol. 4 (Paris, 1762), p.116.
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in 1775 the house was sold and the decorations dismantled
in 1775 the house was sold and the decorations dismantled
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Edmond Bonnaffé, Dictionnaire des amateurs français au XVII siècle
Edmond Bonnaffé, Dictionnaire des amateurs français au XVII siècle (Paris, 1884), p. 44.
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by decent to Ernest Louis Hyacinthe Arrigi de Casanova, duc de Padoue (died 1888)
by decent to Ernest Louis Hyacinthe Arrigi de Casanova, duc de Padoue (died 1888)
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[Georges] Guillet de Saint-Georges, "Eustache Le Sueur [1690]," in Mémoires inédits sur la vie et les ouvrages des membres de l'Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, vol. 1
[Georges] Guillet de Saint-Georges, "Eustache Le Sueur [1690]," in Mémoires inédits sur la vie et les ouvrages des membres de l'Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, vol. 1 (Paris, 1854), p. 164.
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sold to Jacques Turgot (died 1722), maître des Requêtes, 1714
sold to Jacques Turgot (died 1722), maître des Requêtes, 1714
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L[ouis] Dussieux and A[natole] de Montaiglon, Nouvelles recherches sur la vie et les ouvrages d'Eustache Le Sueur
L[ouis] Dussieux and A[natole] de Montaiglon, Nouvelles recherches sur la vie et les ouvrages d'Eustache Le Sueur (Paris, 1852), pp. 26, 63.
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at Turgot's death, the paintings passed to his heirs including Etienne François Turgot, marquis de Sousmont, to at least 1784....
at Turgot's death, the paintings passed to his heirs including Etienne François Turgot, marquis de Sousmont, to at least 1784. Vincent Donjeux, Paris
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Commissioned by Guillaume Brissonnet (died 1674) in 1650 for the chapel of his Paris town house [according to Guillet de Saint-Georges [1690], p....
Commissioned by Guillaume Brissonnet (died 1674) in 1650 for the chapel of his Paris town house [according to Guillet de Saint-Georges [1690], p. 164]
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Florent Le Comte, Cabinet des singularitez d'architecture, peinture, sculpture, et gravure, vol. 3,
Florent Le Comte, Cabinet des singularitez d'architecture, peinture, sculpture, et gravure, vol. 3, (Paris, 1700), p. 98.
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by descent in 1757 to Anne Robert Jacques Turgot (died 1781)
by descent in 1757 to Anne Robert Jacques Turgot (died 1781)
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Charles Blanc, Historie des peintres de toutes les écoles, pt. 3, Ecole française, vol. 1
Charles Blanc, Historie des peintres de toutes les écoles, pt. 3, Ecole française, vol. 1 (Paris, 1865), p. 4.
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sold LeBrun et Paillet, Paris, April 29 and following, 1793, lot 330, with "Justice," for 1,550 livres to Jouberton....
sold LeBrun et Paillet, Paris, April 29 and following, 1793, lot 330, with "Justice," for 1,550 livres to Jouberton. Lafontaine, Paris
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Eustache Le Sueur, exh. cat., Musée de Grenoble, 2000, pp. 42
Eustache Le Sueur, exh. cat., Musée de Grenoble, 2000, pp. 42 (ill.). 116, under no. 33.
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Gabriel Rouchès, Eustache Le Sueur, Paris
Gabriel Rouchès, Eustache Le Sueur, Paris (1923), p. 73.
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sold Lacoste, Paris, June 29-July 2, 1825, lot 40, with "Justice" as "L'Innocence....
sold Lacoste, Paris, June 29-July 2, 1825, lot 40, with "Justice" as "L'Innocence." Jean Toussaint Arrighi de Casanova, duc de Padoue (died 1853), château de Courson-Monteloup (Essonne)
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sold Chariot, Paris, May 28-June 2, 1821, lot 128 with "Justice", as "L'Innocence," for Fr 480....
sold Chariot, Paris, May 28-June 2, 1821, lot 128 with "Justice", as "L'Innocence," for Fr 480. M. de Mauméjan, Paris
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Susan Wise and Malcolm Werner, French and British Paintings from 1600 to 1800 in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Collection
Susan Wise and Malcolm Werner, French and British Paintings from 1600 to 1800 in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Collection (Chicago, 1996), pp. 93-98.
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Christopher Wright, The World's Master Paintings from the Early Renaissance to the Present Day: A Comprehensive Listing of Works by 1,300 Painters and a Complete Guide to Their Locations Worldwide
Christopher Wright, The World's Master Paintings from the Early Renaissance to the Present Day: A Comprehensive Listing of Works by 1,300 Painters and a Complete Guide to Their Locations Worldwide (New York, 1991), vol. 1, p. 243, vol. 2, p. 62.
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Alain Mérot, Eustache Le Sueur
Alain Mérot, Eustache Le Sueur (1616-1655) (Paris, 1987), pp. 33, 244-245, under nos. 98-105, p. 247, no. 100, fig. 318.
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by descent to his son, Jean Baptiste Brissonnet (died 1698) [the early history of the house and its chapel decorations is recounted by Mérot 1987, pp....
by descent to his son, Jean Baptiste Brissonnet (died 1698) [the early history of the house and its chapel decorations is recounted by Mérot 1987, pp.244-5]
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Christopher Wright, The French Painters of the Seventeenth Century
Christopher Wright, The French Painters of the Seventeenth Century (London, 1985), p. 218.
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Marguerite Sapin, "Précisions sur l'historie de quelques tableaux d'Eustache Le Sueur," Bulletin de la Société de l'histoire de l'art français, année 1984
Marguerite Sapin, "Précisions sur l'historie de quelques tableaux d'Eustache Le Sueur," Bulletin de la Société de l'histoire de l'art français, année 1984 (1986), p. 62, no. 16, pp. 62-63, under no. 17, p. 76, under no. 49, fig. 9.
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Pierre Rosenberg, La Peinture française du XVII siècle dans les collections américaines, exh. cat.
Pierre Rosenberg, La Peinture française du XVII siècle dans les collections américaines, exh. cat. (Paris, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, 1982), p. 357, inv. no. 2 (ill.).
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Dominique Vasseur, "'Mansuétude' by Eustache Le Sueur," AIC Bulletin 71, 4
Dominique Vasseur, "'Mansuétude' by Eustache Le Sueur," AIC Bulletin 71, 4 (1977), pp. 8-11 (ill.).
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The Toledo Museum of Art, European Paintings
The Toledo Museum of Art, European Paintings (Toledo, 1976), p. 97.
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sold to the Art Institute, 1974.
sold to the Art Institute, 1974.
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exhibition
London, Heim Gallery, Religious and Biblical Themes in French Baroque Painting, 1974, cat.7.
London, Heim Gallery, Religious and Biblical Themes in French Baroque Painting, 1974, cat.7.
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Denys Sutton, "Richness of Old Masters," Financial Times, London ed.
Denys Sutton, "Richness of Old Masters," Financial Times, London ed. (June 25, 1974), p. 3.
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J[ules] J[oseph] Guiffrey, "Lettres et documents sur l'acquisition des tableaux d'Eustache Le Sueur pour la collection du roi
J[ules] J[oseph] Guiffrey, "Lettres et documents sur l'acquisition des tableaux d'Eustache Le Sueur pour la collection du roi (1776-1789)," Nouvelles Archives de l'art français, année 1877, reprint (Paris, 1973), pp. 337-341.
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[Antoine Nicholas] D [ézallier d'Argenville
[Antoine Nicholas] D [ézallier d'Argenville (fils)], Voyage pittoresque de Paris, 2nd ed. (Paris, 1752), p. 207; reprint (Geneva, 1972), p. 49.
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Hébert, Dictionnaire pittoresque et historique, vol.1, Paris, 1766, p. 152; reprint
Hébert, Dictionnaire pittoresque et historique, vol.1, Paris, 1766, p. 152; reprint (Geneva, 1972), p. 49.
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by descent to his great grandson comte Ernest de Caraman, Châeau de Courson (died 1958) [the later descent of "Justice" and "Mansuétude" is given by Mérot 1987, p....
by descent to his great grandson comte Ernest de Caraman, Châeau de Courson (died 1958) [the later descent of "Justice" and "Mansuétude" is given by Mérot 1987, p. 247]. Sold Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 4, 1967, lot 81, to Comte de Gramont, as school of Eustache Le Sueur, "La Charité." Heim Gallery, London by 1974
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