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The exchange of two queens: Elizabeth of France passes to Spain to become consort to the Prince of the Asturias (later King Philip IV), while Anne of Austria goes to France to become consort to King Louis XIII. Engraving by B. Audran the elder after J.M. Nattier after P.P. Rubens.

Reference

2853470i

Part of

La gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg.

Les Amours d'Anne d'Autriche Epouse de Louïs XIII. Avec Mr. Le Card. De Richelieu, le veritable pere de Louïs XIV. Roi de France. Où l'on voit au long cornment on s'y prit pour donner un heritier à la couronne, les resors qu'on fit jouer pour cela, & enfintout le dénouement en celle comedie.

Date

1738

Hopîtal des Frères de la Charité, Paris: Anne of Austria visiting the charitable work of the monks. Line engraving by A. Bosse.

Date

[16--]

Reference

21639i

Memoirs for the history of Anne of Austria, wife to Lewis XIII. of France; and regent of that kingdom from his death to the accession of her son Lewis XIV. Containing all the remarkable events during the king's minority, and the administration of her favourite Cardinal Mazarin. Particularly, I. The various parties formed against that regency and ministry by the princes and princesses of the House of Bourbon, &c. II. The characters of those princes, and of all the chief nobility of both sexes as well in private life, as in publick. And, III. The secret history of their amours, and intrigues of gallantry. Translated from the original French of Madame de Motteville, who was the Queen Regent's chief companion and confident [sic], and who has likewise added an account of the troubles of King Charles I. not to be met with in Clarendon or any other English writer, being the substance of several conversations betwixt his queen, then in exile at the French court, and the author of the memoirs. In five volumes.

Date

M DCC XXV-M DCC XXVI. [1725-1726]

Les Amours d'Anne d'Autriche[.]

Date

1738

Les Amours d'Anne d'Autriche[.]

Date

1768