La Franche Comté Conquise pour la Seconde Fois (Franche-Comté Conquered for the Second Time), Charles-Nicolas Cochin the elder, French, 1688 - 1754, Louise-Magdeleine Hortemels, French, 1686 - 1767, Charles Le Brun, French, 1619–1690, Engraving on paper, Within a decorative interior wall panel, figural scene depicting the battle for the territory of la Franche Comté, showing France conquering the region from Spain. The figure of King Louis XIV stands victorious and immobile on rocks wearing elaborate armor at left. Grieving women in the lower part of the composition represent the conquered cities of the region. Mars, God of War, drags them to the foreground; he carries their coats of arms identifying the cities the women represent. In the background, Hercules and Minerva climb a rock symbolizing the citadel of Besançon. Engraving after a painting by Charles Le Brun at the palace of Versailles., Paris, France, ca. 1681–84, figures, Print, Print
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La Franche Comté Conquise pour la Seconde Fois, Franche-Comté Conquered, Second Time, Charles-Nicolas Cochin, elder, French, 1688 - 1754, Louise-Magdeleine Hortemels, French, 1686 - 1767, Charles Le Brun, French, 1619–1690, Engraving, paper, Within, decorative interior wall panel, figural scene depicting, battle, territory, la Franche Comté, showing France conquering, region, Spain, figure, King Louis XIV stands victorious, immobile, rocks wearing elaborate armor, left, Grieving women, lower part, composition represent, conquered cities, region, Mars, God, War, drags, foreground, carries, coats, arms identifying, cities, women represent, background, Hercules, Minerva climb, rock symbolizing, citadel, Besanç, Engraving, painting, Charles Le Brun, palace, Versailles, Paris, France, ca, 1681–84, figures, Print
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