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| Keywords: Jèrôme Derbais - Bust of Louis de Bourbon, Called the Grand Condé - Walters 27415 - Three Quarter.jpg Known as the Grand Condé Louis de Bourbon prince of Condé 1621-86 was one of most famous military commanders in French history as well the most influential member of the branch of the royal Bourbon family that had its seat in the Condé region Louis' powerful personality is captured by the baroque style of this bust with its implication of vigorous movement in the turning head with its taut neck muscles flowing hair and the rippling cloth of his mantle Derbais official sculptor to Louis XIV delivered a marble version of this bust to the subject's son in 1695 As the sculptor also worked in bronze he probably produced this and other versions in bronze as gifts for the family's allies between 1690 1699 bronze cm 85 5 accession number 27 415 22313 Arnold Seligmann Rey and Co New York Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1913 Going for Baroque The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1995-1996 Vive la France French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1999-2000 place of origin Paris France Walters Art Museum license Jèrôme Derbais Sculptures of Louis Grand Condé Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Vive la France French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet | ||||
