French, 1616-1671.French painter. Bourdon was active in Rome (1634 C37), in Sweden (1652 C54) as Queen Christina's court portrait painter, and in Paris; he also worked in his native Montpellier, where he painted The Fall of Simon Magus for the cathedral. The Finding of Moses is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The Fortune-Teller (mk17) Oil on copper 18 7/8 x 15 3/8 in (48 x 39 cm
Uffizi,Gallery;inv 1890 no 1206)
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