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Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)
'Francis the second of France. Enamel by Léonard Limosin' c. 1855
Albumen print? | RCIN 2864519
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Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)
Musee du Louvre [v. 2]: enamels c. 1855
Photograph of a Limoges enamel plaque of king François II (1544-1560) at the age of nine from the collection of the Louvre, Paris (N 1253). Created around 1553 and attributed to Léonard Limosin (c.1506-1577), the half-length portrait shows the French crown prince facing a quarter to the left and gazing ahead. He wears an embroidered doublet and a cap decorated with pearls and a feather. A fur-lined cloak covers his right shoulder. His jewellery pieces include a pendant of the Order of St Michel and a pearl earing.
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Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68) (photographer)
After? Limosin, Léonard (artist)
Subject(s)
François II, King of France (1544-60) -
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Genealogy and Heraldry
- Orders (honour)
- Order of St Michael (France)
- Orders (honour)
- visual works
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