Home page

Facsimile of The Duc de Bourbon armed for the Tournament, from a miniature in the 'Tournois du Roy Rene'

French School, (15th century); French. Medium: lithograph. Date: 15th Century. Probably John II, duke of Bourbon (1426-88); treatise on the forms and devising of tournaments, written by Rene, King of Naples c.1455-60; known as Rene the Good (le bon roi Rene); duc de Bourbon, duc d'Anjou; In the National Library, Paris; Provenance: Private Collection. Photographic Rights The Bridgeman Art Library.