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An oil-on-canvas portrait of the French philosopher, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (1689-1755). It is estimated to have been made around the late-18th century by Jacques-Antoine Dassier. (Museum of the History of France, Versailles)
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Dassier, J. (2023, November 07). Portrait of Montesquieu. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18101/portrait-of-montesquieu/
Chicago Style
Dassier, Jacques-Antoine. "Portrait of Montesquieu." World History Encyclopedia, November 07, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18101/portrait-of-montesquieu/.
MLA Style
Dassier, Jacques-Antoine. "Portrait of Montesquieu." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Nov 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18101/portrait-of-montesquieu/.
