Old World Portraits
King Charles II
Unknown Artist
A stately 17th-century equestrian portrait of King Charles II on a magnificent white steed.
The Chancellor Séguier
Charles Le Brun
1660 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A magnificent 17th-century equestrian portrait featuring Chancellor Pierre Séguier in a state of solemn processional splendor.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted around 1660 by Charles Le Brun, this masterpiece depicts Chancellor Pierre Séguier riding a spirited white charger. Accompanied by elegantly dressed attendants and shaded by a fringed parasol, the scene captures the height of French Baroque courtly pomp and artistic refinement.
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