Portrait of Francis I, King of France

ca. 1525-1530 (Early Modern)

32.1 cm 42.1 cm

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By the early 16th century rulers began to recognize the political value of distributing portraits of themselves to followers as a way of reminding them of, and rewarding them for, their allegiance. In this, Francis I, King of France from 1515 to 1547, was very adept. Here, he...

Drawing

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16054
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drawing
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provenance
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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3
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style
Renaissance
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