Fouquet Collection

Construction of the Temple at Jerusalem by King Solomon, 15th century. Solomon directs proceedings from a balcony. From Les antiquities Judaiques (Antiquities of the Jews)

Portrait of the King Charles VII of France, 1445-1450. Artist: Fouquet, Jean (1420?1481)
Portrait of the King Charles VII of France, 1445-1450. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finance, 1851 (engraving)
ELD4941300 Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finance, 1851 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finance)

The Arrest of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) by Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Count d'Artagnan (1611-1673) a Nantes
ELD4941335 The Arrest of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) by Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Count d'Artagnan (1611-1673) a Nantes

Nicolas Fouquet with Cardinal Mazarin and Abel Servien in February 1653 (engraving)
ELD4941216 Nicolas Fouquet with Cardinal Mazarin and Abel Servien in February 1653 (engraving); (add.info.: Nicolas Fouquet's debuts as Superintendent of Finance at a meeting with Cardinal)

Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), surrounds the Musketeers, transferred to the prison of Vincennes
ELD4965858 Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), surrounds the Musketeers, transferred to the prison of Vincennes, circa 1662"

Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) imprisoned in the prison of Bastille, 1662. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4899196 Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) imprisoned in the prison of Bastille, 1662. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sevigne (Madame de Sevigne) (1626-1696)
ELD4903794 Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sevigne (Madame de Sevigne) (1626-1696) watching pass the cortege during the arrest of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680)

The French poet Jean de la fontaine (1621-1695) imploring the grace of King Louis XIV after he took up the defense of
ELD4934269 The French poet Jean de la fontaine (1621-1695) imploring the grace of King Louis XIV after he took up the defense of Nicolas Fouquet arrested by the king

The arrest of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) by Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Count of Artagnan (1611-1673) in Nantes
ELD4899181 The arrest of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) by Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Count of Artagnan (1611-1673) in Nantes, 5/09/1661

Agnes Sorel (1421-1450), mistress of King Charles VII of France, c1450 (1849). Agnes Sorel was the model for this Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels

Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) received Louis XIV known as Le Roi-Soleil
XEE4142895 Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) received Louis XIV known as Le Roi-Soleil (King Soleil or Louis the Great, 1638-1715) at the chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte (Vaux le Visomte), in 1661

Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finances in France under Louis XIV, 1898. Artist: Gustave Demoulin
Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finances in France under Louis XIV, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

MARY DIES / FOUQUET
Mary on her deathbed is surrounded by friends of the family, while her son looks down from Heaven, holding the soul of his mother in the form of an infant Date: 1st century

Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (oil on canvas)
JLJ4679739 Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (oil on canvas) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte, France; (add.info.: Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (or Foucquet, 1615-1680)

Louis XIV congedie Nicolas Fouquet - Louis XIV dismissing the Superintendent of Finance
XEE4156599 Louis XIV congedie Nicolas Fouquet - Louis XIV dismissing the Superintendent of Finance, Nicolas Fouquet - engraving from " L histoire de France racontee a mes grandenfants" - by

The Shop of Fouquet the Jeweler in 1900 (b / w photo)
3627571 The Shop of Fouquet the Jeweler in 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shop of Fouquet the Jeweler in 1900)

Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet. sd. Engraving of the 19th century
LSE4103462 Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet. sd. Engraving of the 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet)

Louis XIV congedie Fouquet - in "L Histoire de France"
LSE4103459 Louis XIV congedie Fouquet - in " L Histoire de France" by Guizot, 1887 by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chateau de Vaux Le Visomte (Vaux-Le-Vicomte) by Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680)
XEE4170026 Chateau de Vaux Le Visomte (Vaux-Le-Vicomte) by Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), Viscount de Melun and de Vaux Superintendent of Finance of Louis XIV

Louis XIV dismissing Fouquet (engraving)
965790 Louis XIV dismissing Fouquet (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIV dismissing Fouquet)

Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finance, French Minister of State (1615-1680)
XEE4413495 Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finance, French Minister of State (1615-1680) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicolas Fouquet)

Nicolas Fouquet receiving english king Louis XIV in his castle of Vaux Le Vicomte, France
XEE4187263 Nicolas Fouquet receiving english king Louis XIV in his castle of Vaux Le Vicomte, France, August 17, 1661 - Illustration by Maurice Leloir

View of the room of Nicolas Fouquet (or Foucquet, 1615-1680)
JLJ4681680 View of the room of Nicolas Fouquet (or Foucquet, 1615-1680), Superintendent of Finance at the Chateau de Vaux Le Vicomte (Vaux-Le-Vicomte)

Nicolas Fouquet (1615 - 1680), French statesman. Engraving from "L
XEE4411713 Nicolas Fouquet (1615 - 1680), French statesman. Engraving from " L Histoire de France" by Henri Martin, sd. 19th century

Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), c. 1660. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), c. 1660. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Portrait of Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de Belle-Isle (1684-1761). Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

STEPHEN STONED / FOUQUET
The lapidation of Stephen Date: 1st century

Focquet, (1615-1680), c1830. Creator: Francois-Seraphin Delpech
Foucquet, (1615-1680), c1830. Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680) Minister of Finances in France from 1653-1661 under King Louis XIV. From " Lith de Delpech". [Delpech, Paris]

Nicolas Fouquet, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Nicolas Fouquet, (1933). Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), Viscount of Melun and of Vaux, Marquis of Belle Isle, Finance Minister to Louis XIV of France

The Joshua prophet with the Holy Ark of the conquest of Jericho, miniature in Antiquites judaiques 15th century by Jean Fouquet

Louis Charles Armand Fouquet, Chevalier de Belle-Isle (1693 -1747), 1740. Found in the collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Self-Portrait, after 1450. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Portrait of the Ferrara Court Jester Gonella. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Joshua and the Fall of Jericho. Illustration in Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews (Antiquit)
Joshua and the Fall of Jericho. Illustration in Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews (Antiquitatum Iudaicarum). Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II. Illustration in Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews (Antiquitatum Iudaicarum). Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Capture of Jerusalem by Ptolemy Soter. Illustration in Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews (A)
Capture of Jerusalem by Ptolemy Soter. Illustration in Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews (Antiquitatum Iudaicarum). Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Battle between the Maccabees and the Seleucids. Illustration in Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews (Antiquitatum Iudaica. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Desecration of the Temple of Jerusalem by Pompey. Illustration in Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews (Antiquitatum Iudai. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Building of the Temple of Solomon. Illustration in Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews (A)
The Building of the Temple of Solomon. Illustration in Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews (Antiquitatum Iudaicarum). Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Portrait of the King Charles VII of France. Artist: Fouquet, Jean (1420?1481)
Portrait of the King Charles VII of France. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680). Artist: Lacretelle, Jean Edouard (1817-1900)
Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680). Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de Belle-Isle (1684-1761). Artist: Valade, Jean (1710-1787)
Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de Belle-Isle (1684-1761). Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

The Virgin and Child enthroned (Hours of Etienne Chevalier). Artist: Fouquet, Jean (1420?1481)
The Virgin and Child enthroned (Hours of Etienne Chevalier). Found in the collection of Musee Conde, Chantilly

The Annunciation (Hours of Etienne Chevalier). Artist: Fouquet, Jean (1420?1481)
The Annunciation (Hours of Etienne Chevalier). Found in the collection of Musee Conde, Chantilly

The Marriage of Mary and Joseph (Hours of Etienne Chevalier). Artist: Fouquet, Jean (1420?1481)
The Marriage of Mary and Joseph (Hours of Etienne Chevalier). Found in the collection of Musee Conde, Chantilly

Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels. Right wing of Melun diptych, c. 1450. Artist: Fouquet, Jean (1420?1481)
Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels. Right wing of Melun diptych, c. 1450. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Nicolas Fouquet, Finance Minister to Louis XIV of France, 17th century (1894). Artist: Robert Nanteuil
Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), Viscount of Melun and of Vaux, Marquis of Belle Isle, Finance Minister to Louis XIV of France, 17th century (1894)

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"Fouquet: A Tale of Power, Intrigue, and Tragedy" In the 15th century, King Solomon embarked on a grand endeavor - the construction of the Temple at Jerusalem. Little did he know that centuries later, his name would be intertwined with that of Nicolas Fouquet. Nicolas Fouquet, a prominent figure in French history during the reign of Louis XIV, served as Superintendent of Finances. His influence was felt far and wide, but it was his lavish lifestyle that ultimately led to his downfall. Amidst this backdrop of power and opulence, tragedy struck when Mary died. The loss reverberated through the halls of royalty and touched even those like Fouquet who were entangled in its web. Gustave Demoulin captured Fouquet's essence in a striking portrait from 1898. It depicted a man both powerful and vulnerable; someone whose fate hung precariously by a thread. But before Nicolas Fouquet became synonymous with scandalous affairs at court, there was Jean Fouquet - an esteemed artist from the 15th century. His Melun Diptych showcased his unparalleled talent for capturing beauty on canvas. The European Mourners engraving from 1745 tells another chapter in this intricate tale. It portrays Belleisles Progress to Captivity amidst an emperor's funeral procession - perhaps symbolizing how fortunes can change overnight. Yet amidst all these historical references lies one constant: Nicolas Fouquet himself. Whether portrayed in oil or immortalized through engravings or photographs like The Shop the Jeweler in 1900, his presence remains palpable throughout time. Louis XIV played a pivotal role in shaping not only France but also Nicolas' destiny as Le Roi-Soleil dismissed him from his position as Superintendent of Finance. This act marked both an end and a beginning for our protagonist. As we delve into these fragments of history surrounding Fouquet, we are reminded of the complex tapestry that is human existence.