Henri III, King of France

Thomas de Leu

Associated Names
Thomas de Leu

Artist, French, c. 1560 - c. 1620

The image depicts a man in a portrait. The man is shown from the upper body up, facing slightly to the right with his head turned towards the viewer. He has a prominent nose, thin lips, and a small pointed beard, along with a neatly trimmed mustache. His hair is styled back and includes an ornate hairpiece or crown with pearls and decorative elements. He is dressed in a high-collared garment resembling a robe with decorative buttons down the front and a sash or ascot across his chest. The man wears a large earring in his left ear. The background features an oval frame with the inscription "HENRY III ROY DE FRANCE ET DE POLOGNE." The name "Thomas de Leu" is credited at the bottom of the image within a border. The background has an engraving-style shading typical of historical portraits.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16 x 10.5 cm (6 5/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 18.6 cm (9 15/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 393, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

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 right in plate: Thomas de Leu. fe. et excu.; around oval border in plate: HENRY.III.ROY DE FRANCE ET DE POLONGNE; across bottom in plate: Roy l'honneur de ce siecle ...; by later hand, across bottom in brown ink: (3 lines of commentary)

Wikidata ID

Q75120661

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