Friday, January 24, 2014
The secret marriage of Catherine of Geldern & Louis De Bourbon, Prince-Bishop of Liège!: Votive Painting for the secret marriage of Catheri...
The secret marriage of Catherine of Geldern & Louis De Bourbon, Prince-Bishop of Liège!: Votive Painting for the secret marriage of Catheri...: Sotheby's New York Lot 405, Old Master and 19th Century European Art Sale January 31, 2014 According to research, th...
Votive Painting for the secret marriage of Catherine of Geldern & Louis De Bourbon, Prince-Bishop of Liège!
Sotheby's New York
Lot 405, Old Master and 19th Century European Art Sale January 31, 2014
According to research, the painting could represent the secret marriage of Catherine of Geldern & Louis De Bourbon, Prince-Bishop of Liège.
Portrait of St Leonard of Noblac, the painting was a votive offering of Cardinal Jean Jouffroy, ambassador and councilor of King Louis XI of France.
John Jouffroy was given a position as a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms and bounty on behalf of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. Philip also entrusted him with diplomatic missions in France, Italy, Portugal and Castile. Cardinal Jouffroy mentions in the document that he traveled with these Friars "Brothers" on many occasions. Cardinal Jouffroy became very fond of these Brothers and held them in very high esteem.
It seems that through Jouffroy these Brothers gained the respect an honor of Louis XI of France, Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, his father Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and especially Louis De Bourbon, Prince Bishop of Liège the Cousin of King Louis XI of France. It seems many of these Friars "Brothers" were entrusted with certain privileges and duties, some of these duties even included guardianship of members of the Royal Household. In appreciation, this Royal Household gave them exemptions, granted them protection, included them in inheritances and recommended them to Popes and Princes.
Johannes writes on line one that this was a public document and should be displayed for all and everyone to see. In some parts of the country, the document was regarded with suspicion and people were in disagreement regarding its content. This painting was a votive offering that was given by Cardinal John Jouffroy and was displayed along with the document; the heraldic reference in the painting would further clarify that Johannes was the author of the document and the things written in the document were approved by the King. Ultimately, what the painting would represent as a votive offering to St. Leonard is contained in the document and was given the approval of the King.
This painting has a concealed coat of arms, a monogram and a seal. The coat of arms and seal belong to both of the signers of this document. The signers of this document are Geraud of Salignac and Cardinal Jean Geoffroy.
This bears the arms of the family of Geraud of Salignac, lord of Rochefort, Baron de Fontenay. He was governor of King Henry IV in his youth. He married Isabella de Pierre-Buffière, daughter of Jean Geoffroy, and Marguerite de Bourbon-Busset.
This is an illegitimate branch of the House of Bourbon, being thus agnatic descendants of the Capetian dynasty. The line of Bourbon-Busset descends in male line starting from the son of Louis of Bourbon, Prince-Bishop of Liège (1438–1482), himself a son of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon. Louis, in male line a sixth cousin of king Charles VII of France, married, without royal licence, Catharine d'Egmond, a daughter of Arnold, Duke of Gelderlan.
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