Julienne-Hippolyte-Joséphine, Duchess of Villars
| Julienne-Hippolyte-Joséphine | |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Villars | |
_02_ies.jpg) Julienne depicted in Gabrielle d'Estrées et une de ses sœurs | |
| Born | c. 1575 |
| Died | c. 1667 |
| Spouse | George de Brancas (m. 1597; d. 1657) |
| Issue | Marie de Brancas Charles de Brancas Louis François de Brancas |
| House | Estrées |
| Father | Antoine d'Estrées |
| Mother | Françoise Babou de La Bourdaisière |
Julienne-Hippolyte-Joséphine d’Estrées (née Julienne Brancas; c. 1575 – c. 1667)[1] was a 17th century aristocrat, being the daughter to Antoine d'Estrées and Françoise Babou de La Bourdaisière. She is widely known for being the model for the portrait Gabrielle d'Estrées et une de ses sœurs, in which she is seen sitting in a bathtub unclothed pinching her sister’s mammilla.[2]
Biography
Born Julienne-Hippolyte-Joséphine d’Estrées to Antoine d'Estrées and Françoise Babou de La Bourdaisière, she was their youngest child in between three siblings: François Annibal, Gabrielle and Angélique d'Estrées.[1]
On 5 January 1597, Julienne married George de Brancas. Tallemant des Reaux in the Historiettes[3] claims that Julienne bribed a priest at Saint Paul in order for her to marry George.[4][5] This would allow her to receive 40.000 ecus.[4]
George de Brancas and Julienne d’Estrées had three children together, their first being a daughter named Marie. In 1618,[6] Julienne gave birth to their second child, a son, named Charles. The last child Julienne gave birth to was a son named Louis François.
In approximately 1667, Julienne died; her cause of death being unknown. She most likely died at age 92, but since many birth dates and death dates are contradicted, her official age at the time of her death is not officially known. Her husband George died in 1657 before her.[1]
Portrayal in art
In c. 1594 a portrait of Julienne and her sister Gabrielle (Gabrielle d'Estrées et une de ses sœurs) was painted. The portrait portrays Julienne and Gabrielle both seated unclothed from the waistline and upwards in a bathtub lined with grey cloth. Julienne is situated on the left, pinching Gabrielle’s right mammilla whilst Gabrielle holds a coronation ring given to her by King Henry IV of France. In the back, a woman is seen stitching by a fireplace.[7]
Another portrait with Julienne and her sister was painted, of which was done at the Fontainebleau School by an unidentified artist. The portrait portrays Julienne and Gabrielle situated in a bathtub lined with grey cloth, similar to that of the one they appeared in beforehand. Julienne and Gabrielle are both unclothed whilst a woman in the back breastfeeds her child. Though instead of a coronation ring, Gabrielle is seen wearing a copper necklace around her neck.
References
- ^ a b c "MyHerritage - Julienne Brancas". MyHerritage. 2022.
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- ^ "Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux (1619–1692)". Musée protestant. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Julienne Hippolyte Joséphine d'Estrées, 1ère. duchesse de Villars-Brancas, Marquise de Graville et de Cérisay". www.gogmsite.net. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Georges de Brancas – wikipe.wiki". www.wikipe.wiki. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Family tree of Julienne Hippolyte Joséphine d'Estrées". Geneanet. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Costa, Johanna Da (10 March 2021). "The True Story Behind This Famous Painting". The Collector. Retrieved 7 March 2022.