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Henri II, King of France
Enameler:Léonard Limosin (ca. 1505–1575/1577)
Date:probably ca. 1555–60
Culture:French, Limoges
Medium:Enamel on copper, partly gilt
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 2 11/16 in. (8.9 x 6.8 cm)
Classification:Enamels
Credit Line:Purchase, Rogers Fund, and Ruth Blumka Gift, in honor of Kimberly Nasatir, 1994
Limosin was introduced to the court of François I (1494–1547) as a protégé of Jean de Langeac, bishop of Limoges. In 1548, he became enameler and valet de chambre to François’s successor, Henri II (1513–1559), for whom he produced enamel portraits of both kings that were incorporated into an altarpiece for the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.
Provenance
[ Blumka Gallery , New York, until 1994; sold to MMA ]
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