Adrien de Montigny (French, C1570-1615), Houvelin

Adrien de Montigny (French, C1570-1615)HouvelinThe artist sketched this view of Houvelin from the a bend in the path flanking a large hill above the town of Magnicourt. At center is the village, today a hamlet of Magnicourt-en-Comté, yet the artist omitted the church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine. In the foreground are three men on horseback and several on foot traveling away from the village.Cartouche: Le Villaige de HouvelinWatercolor and gouache on vellum1596 - 1598Vellum size: 20 ½ x 15 ¼ in.  Frame size: 26 x 21 in.   SHOWING RENAISSANCE ESTATES AND NATURAL HISTORY SUBJECTS BY ADRIEN DE MONTIGNY (c1570-1615)ORIGINALLY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES DE CROŸ,FOURTH DUKE OF AARSCHOT   Adrien de Montigny was a painter from Valenciennes in northern France. While few records remain, we do know that his magnum opus was the collection of vellums he created for the Duke de Aarschot Charles de Croÿ. Therefore, he was likely the Duke’s court painter. Adrien de Montigny, whose name often appears