RICHARD, Fleury-François
(b. 1777, Lyon, d. 1852, Ecully)

Death of the Prince de Talmont

1823
Oil on canvas, 82 x 56 cm
Private collection

The painting depicts the death of Charles de la Trémoille, Prince of Talmont and Mortagne after the battle of Marignano in 1515. The scene is a fictional account of the event, the setting being the Saint Martin d’Ainay, the oldest surviving church in Lyons.




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