Attributed to Gabriel-François DOYEN (Paris 1726 - St. Peter - Lot 125

Attributed to Gabriel-François DOYEN (Paris 1726 - St. Petersburg 1806) The Arrest of the First President of the Toulouse Parliament, Jean-Etienne Duranti (1534-1589) Canvas 46 x 37.5 cm Inscribed in ink on a piece of paper glued to the stretcher: "Gabriel Doyen / 1726-1806 / French historical painter / master of David". painter / master of David". Salon label (?) pasted on the back: "267. The indignant King finally emerges from lethargy, gathers troops, prepares prepares to punish the Sixteen. He sends a warning to the Duke of Guise not to go to Paris. However, the Duke appeared. Soon the seditionists, having taken up arms, form barricades and surround the soldiers. Henri fled. Guise dominates the capital. The first President of the Parliament, Achille de Harlai, had the courage to say to him: "It's a great pity when the valet drives out the master. Besides, my soul belongs to God, my heart belongs to my King, and my body body is in the hands of the wicked, let them do with it what they will". The Monarch..." Despite the label on the back, we believe this is a depiction of an episode in the assassination of Jean Etienne Duranti, a theme repeatedly taken up by the so-called "troubadour" painters of the early 19th century: After the assassination of the Duc de Guise, the Ligueurs attacked the King's supporters. In Toulouse in early early in 1589, they set their sights on President Jean-Etienne Duranti, First President of the Toulouse Parliament from 1581 à 1589. On February 10, 1589, they dragged him out of the Dominican convent where he had taken refuge. Duranti appeared before his opponents in his official clothes. He gave a speech explaining his his point of view. But he was assassinated by an armed mob. (Old restorations) Expert opinion: Stéphane PINTA Cabinet TURQUIN 69, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 Paris Tel.: 01 47 03 48 78 eric.turquin@turquin.fr