Étienne Chevalier
Étienne Chevalier (* around 1410 in Melun ; † 1474 ) was a French nobleman and treasurer under the rule of King Charles VII. He is known as the commissioner Jean Fouquet , who painted the diptych of Melun and the Etienne Chevalier's book of hours named after him .
Étienne Chevalier was born in Melun as the son of a royal secretary. Around 1426 he took up the position of secretary and maitre de la chambre aux deniers at Connétable Arthur de Richemont . After 1442 he entered the service of the king, to whom he lent 1,100 Touronic livre on June 24, 1442, which he did not get back until 1447.
In 1443, Étienne Chevalier became a notary and royal secretary to Charles VII and tax auditor for the offices of Languedoil - Languedoc and Outre-Seine . In 1446 he married Dreux Budé's daughter, Katherine, with whom he had a son and two daughters. Katherine died on August 24, 1452. On March 20, 1452, Étienne Chevalier was appointed treasurer of France. Two years earlier he had become the king's accountant. After the death of Charles VII, he remained under his son Louis XI. royal treasurer.
literature
- Claude Schaefer: Jean Fouquet . On the threshold of the renaissance. Dresden, Verlag der Kunst 1994. ISBN 3-364-00306-8
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chevalier, Etienne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French treasurer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1410 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melun |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1474 |