Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Gaston, Louis XIII and the Mousquetaires du roi

 Salvete Omnes,

a little different time period but still history -

 namely  the world famous king's guard from Kingdom of  France when ruled by Louis XIII  and ... cardinal Richelieu. 
And who has not heard of the cavalier d'Artagnan.. and his companions of the king's musketeer guards?  

Monsieur d'Artagnan by Nicolac Cochin, 1661

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Mousquetaires du roi (King's Musketeers)  or later  Mousquetaires de la maison militaire du roi de France - the very favorite subject of the  novels by Alexandre Dumas and many movies made based on the novels. So Wiki Commons and MET have some interesting prints showing the Guards during the life of their create, Louis XIII.

mounted Guard drummers - Stefano della Bella

Musketeer of the Guard on horseback wearing a casaque and long riding boots - by Stefano della Bella


  French print showing king of France Louis XIII with his rebellious brother Gason, duc de Orleans, and in the background, among the troops on display  there are  Royal  Mousquetaires.. I think. The print, by Abraham Bosse done in 1630, comes from the MET


duke Gaston or Monsieur was a rebellious king's brother

Gaston's full length portrait, in armor & lace and holding a marshal baton, painted by van Dyck 


this was the tiem of duels and here we have one French nobleman and 'espadachin' print by Abraham Bosse 

and more Guards' prints by the same artists




Valete

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