Portrait of a Man with Gloves
1540–45
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
6 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (17.5 x 16.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Accession Number
41.190.532
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About this artwork
This exquisite small-scale portrait exemplifies the distinctive artistic practice of Corneille de Lyon, a Dutch-born painter who became one of the most sought-after portraitists at the French Renaissance court. Also known as Corneille de La Haye after his birthplace, The Hague, the artist was active in Lyon from 1533 until his death and served as portrait painter particularly to Henri II (reigned 1547-59). Created between 1540-45, this oil on wood panel measures just 17.5 by 16.5 centimeters, ty...
About the Artist
Corneille de Lyon · 1533–1575
Corneille de Lyon, born around 1500 in The Hague in the Netherlands, emerged as one of the premier portraitists of the French Renaissance after settling in Lyon by 1533. A Netherlandish artist who became naturalized as a French citizen in 1547, he quickly rose in prominence, serving as official painter to the Dauphin (later Henry II) from around 1540 and continuing under Henry II and Charles IX as...