Catherine de Medici, Queen of France

Thomas de Leu

Associated Names
Thomas de Leu

Artist, French, c. 1560 - c. 1620

The image is an engraved portrait displaying the upper body of a person, from the chest upwards. The person is positioned facing slightly to the left, with detailed facial features, wearing a cap-like headpiece with a veil attached and dressed in historical attire. The background is a simple engraved texture, and the portrait is framed within an oval border with surrounding text. Below the portrait is an inscriptive text likely identifying the person and providing additional information.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.1 x 9.8 cm (5 15/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 15.6 x 10.5 cm (6 1/8 x 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 332

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2000

  • The Power of Appearances: Renaissance and Reformation Portrait Prints and Medals, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover; The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 2000-2001.

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Tho. de. l. Fe. et ex; around oval border in plate: CATHERINE DE MEDICIS REYNE MERE DV ROY; ACROSS BOTTOM IN PLATE: Tous les Siecles passez des Royautéz humeines...

Wikidata ID

Q75120658

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