Henri Testelin Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Henri Testelin Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 20, 2025
HENRI TESTELIN THE YOUNGER (1616-1695) - Large official portrait of Louis XIV (c.1675)
Est: €35,000 - €40,000
Oil on canvas (relined). Dimensions: 127 x 95 cm. Framed in an important 17th century box frame, Italy, with dimensions of 147 x 116 cm. Provenance: Important private French collection. This magnificent portrait, undoubtedly a royal commission for a high institution, shows us Louis XIV in all his splendour, standing in front of a scroll illustrating fortifications designed by Vauban. Over time, the fate of the work was influenced by various historical events, such as the revolutionary sales, the presence of the House of Bourbon in Italy and other events that favoured its transfer to the north of the country. Finally, the painting resurfaced on the market at an auction near Florence on 11 May 1996, at the Casa Farsetti in Prato, where it sold for over €43,000, including expenses. The work is believed to have been executed between 1675 and 1680, shortly before the revocation of the Edict of Nantes forced Testelin to leave the court. Traces of a signature can still be seen at the bottom right of the parchment. The fortifications depicted on the document probably correspond to a town or citadel in northern France, which coincides with the approximate dating of the painting. Rather than depicting a victory following the conquest of a fortress, this portrait seems to exalt the image of the monarch, highlighting the great work carried out in the fortification of the Kingdom. Henri Testelin (1616-1695) was a French painter, son of Gilles Testelin, artist at the court of Louis XIII, and brother of Louis Testelin, also a painter. He trained under Simon Vouet and played a key role in the founding of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1648. For his admission to the Academy, he submitted a portrait of the young Louis XIV, which is still preserved at Versailles. Within the Academy, he became secretary and professor, but in 1681 he was excluded due to his Protestant faith, in the context of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. At the Salon of 1673, he exhibited a portrait of the King and Queen, and his influence was decisive in the creation of the official artistic doctrine of the court. A specialist in portraits, Testelin painted numerous members of the nobility and collaborated on the decorations of Versailles. Today, much of his work is preserved at the Palace of Versailles. Housed in an international warehouse.
Templum Fine Art Auctions
Nov. 26, 2024
Henri TESTELIN Le Jeune
Est: €30,000 - €40,000
Henri TESTELIN Le Jeune (Paris, 1616 - La Haye, 1695) Portrait du roi Louis XIV Huile sur toile (Restaurations) Portrait of King Louis XIV, oil on canvas, by H.Testelin the Younger 50 x 37.40 in. 128.0 x 96.0 cm Provenance : Vente anonyme ; Prato, Farsetti, 11 mai 1996, n° 449 (vendu 35 216 €) Henri Testelin, l’un des douze fondateurs de l’Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture en 1648, réalisa plusieurs portraits du monarque pendant sa longue carrière. Il accompagna ainsi le passage du roi, de l’âge d’enfant 1 à celui de roi soleil, guerrier tenant en respect l’Europe entière, comme l’exprime si bien ses traits dans le portrait que nous présentons ici. Protestant, Louis Testelin quitta la France pour la Hollande après l’édit de Fontainebleau de 1685 qui révoqua l’Edit de Nantes. Notre portrait fut très probablement réalisé peu de temps avant ce départ et doit être replacé dans le contexte de la trêve de Ratisbonne, signée en 1684 avec l’empereur Léopold Ier ; qui assure à la France la jouissance de territoires conquis pendant la précédente guerre de Hollande (1672-1678). 1 – En 2015 le palais du Tau à Reims faisait l’acquisition d’un portrait en pied du jeune roi âgé de 10 ans environ (Vente anonyme ; Paris, FL Auction, Hôtel Drouot, 25 mars 2015, huile sur toile, 155 x 102 cm.) Henri TESTELIN Le Jeune (Paris, 1616 - La Haye, 1695) 128.0 x 96.0 cm Henri Testelin, l’un des douze fondateurs de l’Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture en 1648, réalisa plusieurs portraits du monarque pendant sa longue carrière. Il accompagna ainsi le passage du roi, de l’âge d’enfant1 à celui de roi soleil, guerrier tenant en respect l’Europe entière, comme l’exprime si bien ses traits dans le portrait que nous présentons ici. Protestant, Louis Testelin quitta la France pour la Hollande après l’édit de Fontainebleau de 1685 qui révoqua l’Edit de Nantes. Notre portrait fut très probablement réalisé peu de temps avant ce départ et doit être replacé dans le contexte de la trêve de Ratisbonne, signée en 1684 avec l’empereur Léopold Ier ; qui assure à la France la jouissance de territoires conquis pendant la précédente guerre de Hollande (1672-1678). 1 – En 2015 le palais du Tau à Reims faisait l’acquisition d’un portrait en pied du jeune roi âgé de 10 ans environ (Vente anonyme ; Paris, FL Auction, Hôtel Drouot, 25 mars 2015, huile sur toile, 155 x 102 cm.)
Artcurial
Nov. 16, 2024
H. TESTELIN (*1616) after RAFFAEL (*1483), The Holy Family, Etching
Est: €300 - €400
Henri Testelin (1616 - 1695 ) after Raffael: Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483 Urbino - 1520 Rom): The Holy Family François' I (La Grande Sainte Famille; after the painting in Paris, Musée du Louvre), 17th century, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: Upper right numbered in the printing plate: "8". Date: 17th century Keywords: Mary, Christ Child, John, St. Anne, St. Joseph, Mother, Grandmother, Angel, 17th century, Mannerism, Religious, France, Size: Paper: 39,5 cm x 25,0 cm (15,6 x 9,8 in), Depiction: 32,0 cm x 21,2 cm (12,6 x 8,3 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Sep. 02, 2023
H. TESTELIN (*1616) after RAFFAEL (*1483), The Holy Family, Etching
Est: €300 - €400
Henri Testelin (1616 - 1695 ) after Raffael: Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483 Urbino - 1520 Rom): The Holy Family François' I (La Grande Sainte Famille; after the painting in Paris, Musée du Louvre), 17th century, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: Upper right numbered in the printing plate: "8". Date: 17th century Keywords: Mary, Christ Child, John, St. Anne, St. Joseph, Mother, Grandmother, Angel, 17th century, Mannerism, Religious, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
Feb. 18, 2023
H. TESTELIN (*1616) after RAFFAEL (*1483), The Holy Family, Etching
Est: €300 - €400
Henri Testelin (1616 - 1695 ) after Raffael: Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483 Urbino - 1520 Rom): The Holy Family François' I (La Grande Sainte Famille; after the painting in Paris, Musée du Louvre), 17th century, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: Upper right numbered in the printing plate: "8". Date: 17th century Keywords: Mary, Christ Child, John, St. Anne, St. Joseph, Mother, Grandmother, Angel, 17th century, Mannerism, Religious, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
Nov. 10, 2022
Portrait of the young Louis XIV | Portrait du jeune Louis XIV
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Henri Testelin Paris 1616 - 1695 The Hague Portrait of the young Louis XIV Oil on canvas, an oval 61,3 x 55,1 cm ; 24 ⅛ by 21 ¾ in. ____________________________________________ Henri Testelin Paris 1616 - 1695 La Haye Portrait du jeune Louis XIV Huile sur toile, ovale 61,3 x 55,1 cm ; 24 ⅛ by 21 ¾ in. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Mar. 25, 2015
Henri TESTELIN (Paris 1616 - La Haye 1695), attribué à Portrait de Louis XIV en costume de sacre
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Henri TESTELIN (Paris 1616 - La Haye 1695), attribué à Portrait de Louis XIV en costume de sacre Toile 155 x 102 cm Porte une inscription à droite : Louis Dauphin fils de Louis XIV agé de neuf ans et demi fait à S germain /*1671 (restaurations anciennes) Une autre version de ce portrait par Testelin est conservée au musée de Versailles (toile, 152 x 97 cm, inv. 8140 B2082).
FL AUCTION
Apr. 17, 2012
Henri Testelin (Paris 1616-1695 The Hague) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length,
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a gold silk mantle and a white lace chemise, seated signed and dated 'H. TESTELIN/FESC**/1688' (centre right) oil on canvas 85 x 66cm (33 7/16 x 26in).
Bonhams
Jan. 24, 2012
Henri Testelin (Paris 1616-1695 The Hague) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length,
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a gold silk mantle and a white lace chemise, seated signed and dated 'H. TESTELIN/FESC**/1688' (centre right) oil on canvas 85 x 66cm (33 7/16 x 26in).
Bonhams
Oct. 26, 2011
Henri Testelin (Paris 1616-1695 The Hague) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length,
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a gold silk mantle and a white lace chemise, seated signed and dated 'H. TESTELIN/FESC**/1688' (centre right) oil on canvas 85 x 66cm (33 7/16 x 26in).
Bonhams
Oct. 30, 2007
Testelin, Henri (1616-1695). , The sentiments of the most excellent painters concerning the practice of painting; collected and composed in tables of precepts... Translated into English... London: Samuel Smith and Edward Hall in Cambridge, 1688
Est: £500 - £700
oblong folio (285 x 380mm.), ff. [10], illustration : 3 engraved plates, binding : contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, plates a little creased, binding rubbed and scraped, joints cracking
Sotheby's
May. 18, 2006
STUDIO OF HENRI TESTELIN PARIS 1616 - 1695 THE HAGUE
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
PORTRAIT OF LOUIS XIV, SEATED, THREE QUARTER LENGTH, DRESSED IN ROBES OF STATE measurements note 55 3/4 by 43 in.; 141.8 by 109 cm. oil on canvas PROVENANCE Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, January 9, 1981, lot 208 (as Louis Testelin). NOTE This portrait is based on the figure of Louis XIV in Testelin's monumental Louis XIV as Protector of the Arts of 1668 in Versailles, (see E. Coquery, "Le Portrait de Louis", in Visages d'un Grand Siècle, exhibition catalogue, Paris/Nantes/Toulouse 1997, p. 77, reproduced).
Sotheby's