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CHARLES THURSTON THOMPSON (1816-68)
'François Ier. Portion of Votive Picture. Enamel by Léonard Limosin'
c. 1855Albumen print? | RCIN 2864509
Photograph of a Limoges enamel medallion created in 1553 by Léonard Limosin (c.1506-1577), part of his Crucifixion retable for Saint-Chapelle, Paris (see RCIN 2864504). As with the rest of the retable, this fragment has been in the collection of the Louvre since 1816 (MR 208 1). It shows François I (1515-1547) in full length facing to the right. Dressed in sumptuous court dress, the French king kneels in prayer before an open bible.
Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68) (photographer)
After Limosin, Léonard (artist)
Subject(s)
François I, King of France (1494-1547)- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
