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The Lyon artist Théodore Lévigne celebrated his city with this painting of the official visit of Henri II and the great Catherine de' Medici.
Théodore Lévigne (1848-1912), Catherine de Médicis assistant à une joute nautique lors de sa visite à Lyon en 1548 (Catherine de' Medici attending a naval joust during her visit to Lyon in 1548), 1899, oil on relined canvas, signed and dated, 104 x 158 cm (40.9 x 62.2 in). Estimate: €25,000/30,000
Théodore Lévigne (1848-1912), Catherine de Médicis assistant à une joute nautique lors de sa visite à Lyon en 1548 (Catherine de' Medici attending a naval joust during her visit to Lyon in 1548), 1899, oil on relined canvas, signed and dated, 104 x 158 cm (40.9 x 62.2 in). Estimate: €25,000/30,000
One of the highlights in the history of the French city of Lyon took place on Sunday, September 23rd, 1548, when Henri II visited the capital of the Gauls. The city staged numerous festivities for the occasion, with a string of tournaments and parades in a splendid temporary Roman-style setting. On September 24th,…
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