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title: Portrait of Montesquieu
author: Jacques-Antoine Dassier
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18101/portrait-of-montesquieu/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-11-16
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# Portrait of Montesquieu

_Authored by Jacques-Antoine Dassier_

## Image File

[![Portrait of Montesquieu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18101.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18101.jpg)

## Image Caption

An oil-on-canvas portrait of the French philosopher, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de [Montesquieu](https://www.worldhistory.org/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)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Dassier, J. (2023, November 07). Portrait of Montesquieu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18101/portrait-of-montesquieu/>
### Chicago
Dassier, Jacques-Antoine. "Portrait of Montesquieu." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18101/portrait-of-montesquieu/>.
### MLA
Dassier, Jacques-Antoine. "Portrait of Montesquieu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18101/portrait-of-montesquieu/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montesquieu#/media/File:Charles_Montesquieu.jpg) by [**Jacques-Antoine Dassier**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montesquieu#/media/File:Charles_Montesquieu.jpg). Submitted by [Bahnisikha Dey](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bahnisikha/ "User Page: Bahnisikha Dey"), published on 07 November 2023. 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.