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A Mysterious Early 17th-Century Portrait

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 03 July 2022 - 10:30 (CEST) - 14, rue des Jardins - 59000 Lille

This c.1600 painting depicts a woman whose identity is unknown, but she shows her support for King Henri IV and Queen Marie de Medici.

Franco-Flemish school, c. 1600, Portrait d’une jeune femme montrant une médaille... A Mysterious Early 17th-Century Portrait

Franco-Flemish school, c. 1600, Portrait d’une jeune femme montrant une médaille de Henri IV et de Marie de Médicis (Portrait of a Young Woman Showing a Medal of Henri IV and Marie de Medici), canvas, 89.5 x 71.3 cm/35.23 x 28.07 in.
Estimate: €14,000/16,000

The highly unusual painting in a style similar to Hans Holbein’s , mixing hieratics and simplicity, visibly matches English taste. Indeed, it belonged to several owners across the Channel, notably Sir John…
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