Ambroise Dubois

Ambroise Dubois was a French painter (1542–1614). He was born at Antwerp and died at Fontainebleau.

Also recorded as Ambroise du Bois.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Ambroise du Bois. His recorded language was French.

One child is recorded: Jean Dubois the Elder.

Recognition and collections

Work by Ambroise Dubois is held by Art Institute of Chicago, Städel Museum, Nationalmuseum and Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau.

Identity

What the record establishes about Ambroise Dubois.

The Goatherd Lamon Handing the Infant Daphnis to His Wife Myrtele is dated after 1606 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1973.154). Theagenes Takes the Torch back from the Hands of Chariclea is dated 1609 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory RF 2002 11). Allegory of Painting and Sculping is dated 1600 and held by Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau (inventory F 3361 C). Morning on the Marne at Meaux is dated 1885/86 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2013.930). The baptism of Clorinda is dated 1550 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory INV 4161). A Shoulder-length Study of a Female Head is catalogued and held by Nationalmuseum (inventory NMH 1150/1973).

Writing Desk is dated c. 1745–49 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1973.385). Bacchanalian Scene is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1922.595). A Procession is dated c. 1610 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2019.878). Flora is dated 1550 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory F 2001.1). Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau records 7 objects associated with this heading. Department of Paintings of the Louvre records 8 objects associated with this heading.

Ambroise Dubois is recorded with the citizenship of France and Southern Netherlands. The Art Institute of Chicago records 5 objects associated with this heading. French miscellany is dated 1711-1851 and held by Wellcome Collection. Tokyo Fuji Art Museum records 1 object associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 1 object associated with this heading. Ambroise Dubois is recorded as painter.

Clorinda and Tancred is dated 1700.

Works and catalogued output

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 5 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 6 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 1 work under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Ambroise Dubois may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Ambroise Dubois is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q2415583.

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1550 to 1610.

Theagenes Takes the Torch back from the Hands of Chariclea, dated 1609, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory RF 2002 11. Allegory of Painting and Sculping, dated 1600, held by Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau, inventory F 3361 C. Flora, dated 1550, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory F 2001.1. A Shoulder-length Study of a Female Head, held by Nationalmuseum, inventory NMH 1150/1973. The baptism of Clorinda, dated 1550, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory INV 4161. The Goatherd Lamon Handing the Infant Daphnis to His Wife Myrtele, dated after 1606, pen and brown ink and brush and brown ink wash, with black chalk, brush and gray wash, and opaque white watercolor, on pieced cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1973.154. A Procession, dated c. 1610, black chalk, with touches of white chalk, on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2019.878. Bacchanalian Scene, dated n.d., pen and brown ink, heightened with pink and white gouache, on red-brown prepared ground on laid paper, laid down on cream card, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1922.595.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 5 named public collections.

Department of Paintings of the Louvre: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Tokyo Fuji Art Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Nationalmuseum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Dubois, Ambroise, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Dubois [Du Bois], Ambroise, Oxford Art Online, 2009. Ambroise Dubois (vers 1570-1619) : un peintre flamand à la Cour de France. Ambroise Dubois et les Éthiopiques d’Héliodore, Histoire de l'art, 2000.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 10 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Fontainebleau. Positions recorded include court painter.

Work by Ambroise Dubois is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Städel Museum, Nationalmuseum, Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau and Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1150A Shoulder-length Study of a Female Head is catalogued and held by Nationalmuseum (inventory NMH 1150/1973).
  2. 1542Ambroise Dubois born at Antwerp.
  3. 1542Ambroise Dubois was born in 1542 at Antwerp.
  4. 1550Flora (Department of Paintings of the Louvre).
  5. 1550The baptism of Clorinda (Department of Paintings of the Louvre).
  6. 1550The baptism of Clorinda is dated 1550 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory INV 4161).
  7. 1550Flora is dated 1550 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory F 2001.1).
  8. 1600Allegory of Painting and Sculping (Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau).
  9. 1600Allegory of Painting and Sculping is dated 1600 and held by Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau (inventory F 3361 C).
  10. 1606The Goatherd Lamon Handing the Infant Daphnis to His Wife Myrtele is dated after 1606 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1973.154).
  11. 1606The Goatherd Lamon Handing the Infant Daphnis to His Wife Myrtele (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  12. 1609Theagenes Takes the Torch back from the Hands of Chariclea (Department of Paintings of the Louvre).
  13. 1609Theagenes Takes the Torch back from the Hands of Chariclea is dated 1609 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory RF 2002 11).
  14. 1610A Procession is dated c. 1610 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2019.878).
  15. 1614Ambroise Dubois died at Fontainebleau.
  16. 1614Ambroise Dubois died in 1614 at Fontainebleau.
  17. 1700Clorinda and Tancred is dated 1700.
  18. 1711French miscellany is dated 1711-1851 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  19. 1745Writing Desk is dated c. 1745–49 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1973.385).
  20. 1885Morning on the Marne at Meaux is dated 1885/86 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2013.930).
  21. 1922Bacchanalian Scene is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1922.595).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Ambroise Dubois (vers 1570-1619) : un peintre flamand à la Cour de France

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Ambroise Dubois et les Éthiopiques d’Héliodore, Histoire de l'art, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Dubois [Du Bois], Ambroise, Oxford Art Online, 2009

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Dubois, Ambroise, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Ambroise Dubois.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Ambroise Dubois.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2415583: Ambroise Dubois

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Ambroise Dubois”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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