Charles Le BrunFrench, 1619–1690Mucius Scaevola devant Porsenna
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Mucius Scaevola devant Porsenna” now? Collection: Musée des Ursulines, Mâcon. Unknown.
Musée des Ursulines
Mâcon, France
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- A.390 - 2007.0.7.9 ; BA 1 41 H 40 (Inv. Magnien :) ; 2892 (Inv. Musée du Louvre :) ; 2007.0.7.9 (Transfert de propriété)
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée des Ursulines
- Image: Musée des Ursulines — © Eschmann Jean-Pierre ; © Merrett Brian; Ministère de la Culture (France), base Joconde
In the life of Charles Le Brun
The whole life1642
He travels to Rome with Poussin
In 1642 he sets out for Rome with Poussin; thanks to a scholarship from Chancellor Séguier he works there for four years under Poussin, studies ancient Roman sculpture, copies Raphael and meets local artists.
1642
Teacher: Nicolas Poussin
1646
He returns to Paris: new patrons, Fouquet
In 1646 he returns to Paris and finds numerous patrons; the most important is Nicolas Fouquet, for whom he paints a large portrait of Anne of Austria.
