King Charles IX of France
1569 | Francois Clouet
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.
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.
Artist:
Francois Clouet (zw. 1510/20 Tours ? - 1572 Paris) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Charles IX. de Henri II. de Valois (1550 - 1574) DNB
Time:
1569
Object Name
Painting
Culture
French
Material/technology:
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)
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 752
Provenance
wahrscheinlich Slg. Erzherzog Ferdinand II.; Ambraser Slg.