Allegory in Honor of Claude de Mesmes, Count d'Avaux (Allegorie en l'honneur de Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux)

1648

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Allegory in Honor of Claude de Mesmes, Count d'Avaux (Allegorie en l'honneur de Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux) is a 1648 by Grégoire Huret, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Grégoire Huret
When & what style?: 1648 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows two people in fancy clothes. One sits on a chair, looking down. The other stands, holding a big round shield with a face on it. Both have flowing robes and serious faces. The background has a building and some trees, drawn lightly. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement. The faces and hands are detailed, but the rest is loose. Look up Baroque next to see how this style moved art forward.