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

Adrien de Montigny (French, C1570-1615)RoisnelRoisnel was and is not actually a distinct village but a fiefdom in which the main components were distributed among Ranchicourt, Houdain and Diéval. The church that occupies the center of the image is similar architecturally to the hospital church of Houdain.Cartouche: Le Villaige de RoisnelWatercolor 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 at the head of the albums and in some of the cartouches on the individual folios. The