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Françoise de Longwy
Circle Of: Corneille de Lyon (French, active by 1533,
died in 1575)
about 1527
Medium/Technique
Oil on panel
Dimensions
14.6 x 11.7 cm (5 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession Number19.764
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsPaintings
Originally from The Hague, Corneille de Lyon's extensive workshop at the French court produced small portraits bearing the master's signature traits: dark monochromatic backgrounds (often blue or green), lifelike expressions, and exquisite embellishments indicating the sitter's standing. His works were intended for intimate viewing—to be handled by the sitter or a loved one.
ProvenanceBy 1919, with Francois Flameng, Paris; May 26, 1919, Flameng sale, Lair-Dubreuil, Paris, lot 10, to Walter Gay for the MFA for $28,350. (Accession Date: September 11, 1919)