Title

'Francois I as a Young Man', c1566, (1939). Artist: Master of The Hours of Henri II.

Caption

'Francois I as a Young Man', c1566, (1939). The illustration is part of an illuminated manuscript, Recueil des rois de France, by Jean du Tillet and dedicated to Charles IX, 1566. Francis I (French: François Ier) (12 September 1494 - 31 March 1547) was the first King of France from the Angouleme branch of the House of Valois, reigning from 1515 until his death. The work is housed in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris (ms. fr. 2848 fol. 150). From Verve - Nos. 5-6, July-October 1939. [Verve, France, 1939]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1566

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D03_443

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65,1Mb (5,3Mb) / 13,5in x 18,7in / 4061 x 5606 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal people male library man men country French France lion monarch green guy color colour colourful king royal illumination location century illuminated illuminate thirties royalty crown one person manuscript parchment lit Up verve 1930s throne 16th century 20th century sceptre sixteenth century The Print Collector royal family sovereign Francis I King Francis I of France King of France House of Valois portrait King National Library of France Francois I Francis I of France King Charles IX Charles IX Jean du green colour Francois I of France Folio His Majesty Bibliotheque Nationale de France Recueil des rois de France Master of The Hours of Henri II II Master of The Hours of Henri Jean du Tillet Tillet Jean du Tillet King Charles IX portrait