Anne de Pisseleu (1508–1576), Duchesse d'Étampes
Oil On Canvas
WallArt
Northern Renaissance
1535
Renaissance
18.0 x 14.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Corneille de Lyon (1500 – 1575)
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Renowned for her brilliance and beauty, Anne de Pisseleu was the mistress of Francis I. She was introduced to the king at court in 1526 when she was seventeen. After his death in 1547, she was dismissed from court by the mistress of the succeeding king (Henry II) and died in obscurity. Here she wears a gold necklace and a pendant with her initial A and a pearl.
About this artwork
- Title: Anne de Pisseleu (1508–1576), Duchesse d'Étampes
- Artist: Corneille de Lyon
- Year: 1535
- Original dimensions: 18.0 x 14.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Movement: Northern Renaissance
- Medium: Oil On Canvas
- Period: Renaissance
Quick Facts
- Artistic style: Portraiture
- Subject or theme: Anne de Pisseleu
- Artist: Corneille de Lyon
- Year: 1535
- Dimensions: 18 x 14 cm
- Medium: Painting