Tomb Plaque of Blanche of France (1328–92), daughter of Charles IV of France and Jeanne d'Evreux
The inscription, in translation, reads: “Here lie the entrails of the lady of noble memory, my lady Blanche, daughter of the late Charles, king of France and of Navarre, and of the queen, Jeanne d’Evreux, his wife. This daughter was the wife of my lord the Duke of Orleans of the house of Valois and of Beaumont, son of the late king Philip of Valois and of the queen Jeanne de Bourgogne, who died in the year one thousand three hundred eighty and twelve, in the month of February. Pray for the lady.”
While the body of Blanche of France was interred at the royal abbey of Saint-Denis next to her sister Marie (whose bust is exhibited nearby), the entrails were buried at Pont-aux-Dames, an abbey that the royal family supported. The freestanding Virgin and Child exhibited nearby also comes from Pont-aux-Dames.
While the body of Blanche of France was interred at the royal abbey of Saint-Denis next to her sister Marie (whose bust is exhibited nearby), the entrails were buried at Pont-aux-Dames, an abbey that the royal family supported. The freestanding Virgin and Child exhibited nearby also comes from Pont-aux-Dames.
Artwork Details
- Title: Tomb Plaque of Blanche of France (1328–92), daughter of Charles IV of France and Jeanne d'Evreux
- Date: after 1392
- Culture: French
- Medium: Black marble with traces of paint and gilding
- Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/4 x 17 1/8 x 15/16in. (21 x 43.5 x 2.4cm)
of shortest side of trap: 7 7/8in. (20cm) - Classification: Sculpture-Stone
- Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1925
- Object Number: 25.120.380b
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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