François Clouet
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François Clouet, son of Jean Clouet, was a French Renaissance miniaturist and painter, particularly known for his detailed portraits of the French ruling family.
François Clouet
A Lady in Her Bath, probably depicting Diane de Poitiers or Mary, Queen of Scots, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1571
Le Billet Doux, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, 1570s
Charles IX of France
Charles IX of France
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Charles IX was King of France from 1560 until his death in 1574. He ascended the French throne upon the death of his brother Francis II in 1560, and as such was the penultimate monarch of the House of
François Clouet
…remarkable portraits is that of Mary, Queen of Scots, a drawing in chalks in the Bibliothèque Nationale, and of similar character are the two portraits of Charles IX and the one at Chantilly of Marguerite of France. Perhaps his masterpiece is the portrait of Elizabeth of Austria in the Louvre. This piece made an…
Portrait after François Clouet, c. 1572
Portrait of Charles IX shortly after acceding to the throne, by François Clouet
Charles IX as an adult, by François Clouet
Chalk portrait of Charles IX by François Clouet, c. 1570