Richelieu on the Sea Wall of La Rochelle, Henri-Paul Motte, 1881

Richelieu in the center is represented on a dike. At his side, in retreat, his general staff. This dike, which no longer exists today, was built at the time of the great siege in 1628 to prevent aid from the english to the rochelais. Note the particular costume of richelieu which combines at the same time the armor and the scarlet cape of a cardinal. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1881. Dimensions: Height: 112 cm (44.1 in); Width: 190.5 cm (75 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu. Collection: Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle. Richelieu La Rochelle 1881 Henri Motte 1847 1922