Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts... page 16 (recto)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/16 x 6 5/16 in. (20.5 x 16 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.68(19)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the turbulent final years King Henri III's reign (4–1589), France's Wars of Religion this woodcut from page16 (recto) ofLes Singuliers etouveaux Portraicts* captures the Renaissance fascination with innovative portraiture and ornament. Published in 1588 by engr Jean Le Clerc, designs possibly influenced by pattern-maker Federico de Vinciolo, page likely features stylized depictions of Henri III, King of France and Poland alongside his queen, Louise de Lorraine-Vaud. These "singular and new portraits" blend iconography with decorative motifs reflecting the era's courtly elegance and Italiana...