Charles Beaubrun

Charles Beaubrun (Charles Bobrun) (1604–1692) was a French portrait painter active in Paris between 1630 and 1670.

Charles Beaubrun: Portrait of Anna of Austria (1601-1666) wife of Louis XIII, 2nd quarter 17th century, oil on canvas, Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon

Life

Charles Beaubrun was born at Amboise, a member of a distinguished family of painters. He studied under his uncle Louis Beaubrun (d. 1627). He and his cousin Henri Beaubrun (II) (1603–1677), were portrait painters in the courts of King Louis XIII and Louis XIV of France. Some of his work is jointly attributed to Henri.[1] His youngest brother, Michel Beaubrun (d 1642), was also a painter.[2] Charles Beaubrun died at Paris.

Charles Beaubrun: Portrait of Maria Theresa (1638-83), queen consort of France as wife of Louis XIV
Charles Beaubrun: Maria Theresa of Austria (1638-1683) and the Grand Dauphin (1661-1711) (c. 1665), 225 × 175 cm (88.58 × 68.90 in) Oil on canvas, Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Work

Beaubrun made many portraits of the reigning French queens, painting according to the prevailing court conventions. Thus certain similarities are evident between his portrait of Maria Theresa of Spain (Maria Theresa, Infanta of Spain), queen to Louis XIV, and an earlier portrait of Anne of Austria, queen to his father Louis XIII (both shown here) even wearing the same regal gowns.[2]

Sources

Sources for works

References
  1. Christie's: Portrait of the Maria Theresa, Queen of France (1638-1683), seated, in a blue and gold dress, Attributed to Charles Beaubrun (Amboise 1604-1692 Paris) and Henri Beaubrun (Amboise 1603-1677 Paris)
  2. Sotheby's: Charles Beaubrun
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