Bildnis eines Feldherrn,

um 1650/70

Material / Technology / Carrier

Eichenholz

Dimensions of the object

79,2 x 64,3 cm

Displayed

Not on display

Department

Französische Malerei

Genre

Malerei

Inventory number

165

Acquisition

1810 durch König Max I. Joseph erworben

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Französisch um 1650/70, Bildnis eines Feldherrn, um 1650/70, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/ZnxwNMO4Xg (Last updated on 28.08.2023)

The look on the French general’s face peering out of the picture is stern and at the same time melancholic. The painter has captured the harsh facial features and the greying hair as well as the white taffeta sash across the breastplate with precision. This portrait was originally thought to depict the famous Marshal Turenne. However, this identification as well as the former attribution to Philippe de Champaigne no longer hold true.