FRANCOIS II ROY DE FRANCE 1636
Engraving | 20.8 x 13.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 616556
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Engraving of François II, King of France. Bust length as a child with short hair, plumed cap, frilled collar, and robes edged in fur. Within a circular border bearing Latin inscription, with further French inscriptions on cartouche below. Borders trimmed, with printed text on the verso. Plate from Jacques de Bie's text Les vrais portraits des rois de France tirez de ce qui nous reste de leurs monumens, sceaux, published in Paris in 1636.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria.
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Medium and techniques
Engraving
Measurements
20.8 x 13.6 cm (sheet of paper)
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