Coronation with Allegorical Figures, Traditionally attributed to Jacques Blanchard, 17th century
Traditionally attributed to Jacques BlanchardFrench

Coronation with Allegorical Figures

17th century · Drawing

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Not on view at present

Where is “Coronation with Allegorical Figures” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Harvard Art Museums

Cambridge, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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About the work

The foreground is dominated by seated women and cavorting putti, presumably representing various arts and virtues. At the extreme left, a woman with bare breasts (possibly Charity) holds a child on her lap, while next to her another figure (possibly Fidelity) restrains a dog. A pair of putti, one holding a slate (possibly Poetry), are just to the left of center, while beyond them two others hold a lute (possibly Music). Closing the frieze at the right is a seated woman with a sheet of paper and compasses at ther side (possibly Architecture). In the background, a man beneath a baldacchino crowns a kneeling figure. Four figures attend them on the dais, while a man and two conversing women observe the scene from the right.

Harvard Art Museums

Details

Accession number
1967.4

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