King Louis XIII of France (1601-1643), in gold-embroidered pink doublet over brocade sleeves and high lace ruff, gold-embroidered pink cloak over his left shoulder bearing a breast-star possibly that of the Royal French Order of St. Michel, wearing the blue sash of the Royal French Order of the St. Esprit and jewel-set gold chain across the chest, tall black hat with jewelled band and black and white plumes

Details

FRENCH SCOOL, CIRCA 1615
King Louis XIII of France (1601-1643), in gold-embroidered pink doublet over brocade sleeves and high lace ruff, gold-embroidered pink cloak over his left shoulder bearing a breast-star possibly that of the Royal French Order of St. Michel, wearing the blue sash of the Royal French Order of the St. Esprit and jewel-set gold chain across the chest, tall black hat with jewelled band and black and white plumes
on vellum
oval, 2 7/16 in. (62 mm.) high, turned wood frame

Provenance

Christie's, London, 28 November 1978, lot 86.

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Lot Essay

This interesting portrait may be compared to an enamel of young Louis attributed to Jean Limosin, circa 1615, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue Un temps d'exubérance. Les arts décoratifs sous Louis XIII et Anne d'Autriche, Paris, Grand Palais, 2002, cat. no. 269, illustrated p. 394.

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