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title: Portrait of Louis René Édouard, Cardinal de Rohan
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15404/portrait-of-louis-rene-edouard-cardinal-de-rohan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Portrait of Louis René Édouard, Cardinal de Rohan
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15404.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait depicting Louis René Édouard, cardinal de Rohan (1734-1803). A former ambassador, Cardinal de Rohan was despised by Queen [Marie Antoinette](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marie_Antoinette/) of France and became embroiled in the [affair of the diamond necklace](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1970/affair-of-the-diamond-necklace/) in an attempt to win her favor. Painted by an unknown artist in the 18th century.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2022, March 16). Portrait of Louis René Édouard, Cardinal de Rohan. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Portrait of Louis René Édouard, Cardinal de Rohan." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 16, 2022. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Portrait of Louis René Édouard, Cardinal de Rohan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cardinal_Rohan2.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cardinal_Rohan2.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 16 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.