# Death of the Prince de Talmont

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## Artwork

- Artist: [RICHARD, Fleury-François](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/richard-fleury-franois-re2df6746767a54>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 82 x 56 cm

## Commentary

The painting depicts the death of Charles de la Trémoille, Prince of Talmont and Mortagne after the battle of Marignano in 1515. The scene is a fictional account of the event, the setting being the Saint Martin d’Ainay, the oldest surviving church in Lyons.

## Related artworks

- [Montaigne and Tasso](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/richard-fleury-franois-re2df6746767a54/montaigne-and-tasso-re75c355c7892f6>)
- [Valentine of Milan Mourning her Husband, the Duke of Orléans](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/richard-fleury-franois-re2df6746767a54/valentine-of-milan-mourning-her-husband-the-duke-of-orlans-r3b3027758ebab5>)

## Attribution

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