Charles the Bold at Nesles

Artist Ferdinand Roybet (French, 1840–1920)

Dateabout 1890

Mediumoil on mahogany panel

Dimensions46 x 37.1 cm (18 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.)

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LineCharlotte E.W. Buffington Fund

Terms

Object number1967.45

Label TextRoybet was a popular artist in Paris, specializing in costume pictures and fanciful historical scenes. He is noted for his fluent handling and strong colorism. This is a preparatory sketch for a larger painting of the same subject, which won the Medal of Honor at the Salon of 1893. It is a depiction of a legendary event in 1472, when Charles the Bold of Burgundy entered the town of Nesles and slaughtered many of its inhabitants.Provenancepossibly sold Dec. 13, 1897 at Vente X. as 'Massacre dans un Eglise, esquisse', (Mireur, VI, p. 348); Purchased from Roland, Browse and Delbanco, London England, June 11, 1967;

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