Benoît Leborgne (born "Benoist Le Borgne"), better known as Benoît de Boigne, Comte de Boigne or General-Comte de Boigne (Chambéry 1751-1830) was a Savoyard adventurer who made his fortune in India. He was also appointed president of the general council of the Mont Blanc department by Emperor Napoleon I.
| Artist |
Tony Goutière
RKD
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| Title | Portrait of Benoît de Boigne |
| Period | 19th century |
| Medium and support | engravings AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription outside the depiction, left: Tony Goutiere del. et sculp. |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Cte De Boigne. | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | engravings AAT |
| Inventory number | 2013-UG |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-UG |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8943/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300189808
figures (representations)
AAT
300015637 portraits AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass 44B114(COUNT) other sovereign (COUNT) Iconclass 45D311 commander-in-chief, general, marshal Iconclass 46A85 adventurer Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61B2(BENOIT DE BOIGNE) historical person (BENOIT DE BOIGNE) Iconclass |
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