Henriette de Clèves, 4th Duchesse de Nevers (1542-1601)
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Hospitality, Lancaster House
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About the artist
Francois Clouet was born probably at Tours. He became one of the greatest French portrait painters of his century. In 1541 he succeeded his father Jean Clouet as court painter to Francis I king of France, a post he continued to hold under Henry II, Francis II and Charles IX. He died in Paris. There is a portrait drawing of the sitters's father by Francois Clouet in the British Museum and two more drawings of him - by either Jean or Francois Clouet - are in the Musee Conde, Chantilly.
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- Places
- Subjects
- female portrait, French, woman, 16th century costume, ruff, pearls, feather (fashion accessory), Duchess
- Materials & Techniques
- panel, oil, oil painting
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Details
- Title
- Henriette de Clèves, 4th Duchesse de Nevers (1542-1601)
- Date
- Medium
- Oil on panel
- Dimensions
- height: 34.50 cm, width: 26.50 cm
- Acquisition
- Presented by the Executors of Major W R D Mackenzie, September 1952
- Provenance
- Collection of Major William Roderick Dalziel Mackenzie of Fawley Court, Henley; by whose executors presented to the Ministry of Works in September 1952
- GAC number
- 1898