Louis de Bourbon, Prince de Condé

Joseph Bowes|James Stewart & Co.|Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé

May 11, 1797 · Stipple engraving · Drawings and Prints

Louis de Bourbon, Prince de Condé — Joseph Bowes|James Stewart & Co.|Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé

A three-quarter length portrait wearing armor, a lace collar, and a long curled wig, within a simple oval frame. Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (1621–1686) was a French general and the most famous representative of the Condé branch of the House of Bourbon, known as "le Grand Condé." The print was created to illustrate a "History of France" published in Philadelphia 1796-97.

Artist
Joseph Bowes|James Stewart & Co.|Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé
Date
May 11, 1797
Medium
Stipple engraving
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Gift of Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, in memory of her husband, Professor Maan Z. Madina, 2014