Marguerite, queen of navarre, is surprised by françois i her brother when she reads the ballad by clément marot beginning with “amour seeing me without sadness”. According to the painting presented by jean-baptiste vermay at the salon of 1812 (number 945 of the booklet), under the title marguerite de navarre, with the description: "marguerite, queen of navarre, is surprised by françois i her brother, at the moment when she reads the ballad beginning with love seeing me without sadness. "
reproduced in the annals of the museum and the modern school of fine arts - salon of 1812, vol. 1, by charles landon, plate 36, p. 53-54, with a title better describing the scene: marguerite de navarre receiving from clément marot a ballad that he had composed for this princess. Marguerite de navarre, dressed in red velvet, is standing in the center; she holds in her hand a paper on which is written the verses love seeing me without sadness which has just been given to her by the poet clément marot, dressed in green, seated at the desk in front of the window, on the right. In the background, on the left, king francis i enters the room, surprising the couple. Object Type: painting. Date: 1812 or after. Dimensions: 72 x 92,5 cm. Medium: oil on canvas. Vermay - Marguerite de Navarre
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