April 23, 2015

Jura: A painting by Ingres found to Lons-le-Saunier

"The Vow of Louis XIII""Through the dust layer, we recognize the face of the Virgin Mary. At his feet, brandishing a king his crown and scepter. The fabric is very large, measuring 4.30 meters long and 3.40 meters wide.

"Don King". "1926". When he saw these inscriptions, he understood. Last fall, during a survey of works presented at the Hôtel Dieu, a historian working for the DRAC Franche-Comté discovered a famous painting by Ingres 19th century, stored alongside old torn tables and dusty relics, tells France 3.

It is the repetition of a second version of a famous painting by Ingres: The Vow of Louis XIII, "says France 3 during the press presentation of the work Wednesday .

According to the website, "If the City and the Drac services have not reported earlier this work, it is in order to protect it. During the time of its repackaging, then needed to be able to roll up and move it to a restoration workshop, it should not transpire its existence to prevent burglary or damage to the work, hidden behind a simple door next of hospital services still running. "

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