King Charles IX of France
1569, Artist: Francois Clouet
King Charles IX of France
In 1570 Charles IX (1550–1574) married the Habsburg princess Elisabeth. Her uncle, Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol, represented the king at the wedding ceremonies and received a number of precious thank-you gifts, among them the Saliera, the Saint Michael’s Cup and the Onyx Ewer. The realistic details in the depiction of the royal sitter are in keeping with the tradition of Netherlandish portrait painting.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
French
Dated
1569
Artist
Francois Clouet (zw. 1510/20 Tours ? - 1572 Paris) - GND
Material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
224 × 116,5 × 3 cm
Framed: 249,5 × 143 × 13 cm
Signed
dat. 1563 (ursprünglich 1569)
Inscribed
Rechts unten auf dem Steinboden die (eigenhändige?) Inschrift: CHARLES VIIII, TRESCHRESTIEN ROY DE FRANCE, EN L'AAGE DE XX. ANS PEINCT AV VIF PAR IANNET. 1563 (ursprünglich 1569)
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 752
Provenance
wahrscheinlich Slg. Erzherzog Ferdinand II.; Ambraser Slg.
Depiction/Person
Charles IX. de Henri II. de Valois (1550 - 1574) - GND
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