
Simon VouetFrench, 1590–1649Frontispiece
May one see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Frontispiece” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 2013.174.3
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
Meanwhile, in the life of Simon Vouet
The whole life1627–1649
Post: Premier peintre du Roi
1648
Le Brun keeps his master out of the Royal Academy
Vouet's most influential pupil, Charles Le Brun, jealously excluded him from the Académie Royale; Vouet played no role in its foundation, which long afterwards eroded his reputation.
1649
The Fronde: last months in besieged Paris
Vouet's last year fell during the Fronde: the painter died in besieged Paris.
30 June 1649
Died



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