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Edmund Blampied

1929-1930

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Star of the Kings, Attributed to Hans Bollongier, oil on panel
A portrait of Léonor Goyon de Matignon with shoulder length hair, dressed in a robe with tassels and a cross pendant. He is depicted within an oval frame. Below the frame is a coat of arms with a crowned shield topped with a wide brimmed cardinal hat with flowing tassels.
The painting is dominated by a seated female figure gazing directly at the viewer. She wears a dress of white and gold material, edged in red, with long gauzy sleeves; a red head covering; and elaborately decorated jewelry including a headband, earrings, multiple necklaces, bracelets, and rings. She holds a staff in her proper right hand, and a long, decorated pin in her left. Before her is a doll dressed in a medieval costume, with a pin stuck through his heart. A tall, slender candle is just behind her proper right arm. On the other side is a table covered with a cloth. On the table is a platter with a skull and an upside-down crucifix. The female figure is seated within a pentacle inscribed on the floor; another is directly behind her on the wall. Also on the back wall, to the left of the pentacle, is a skeleton; to the right of the pentacle is a series of numbers inscribed in squares.
Scene of a quiet city street is shown. A woman walks away from the viewer as she carries a heavy load on her back. A man stands at a nearby doorway looking out onto the street. A tall tree stands on the right side of the street.