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Portrait of King Louis XIII of France, 1611 (oil on canvas)
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Portrait of King Louis XIII of France, 1611 (oil on canvas)
500315 Portrait of King Louis XIII of France, 1611 (oil on canvas)
by Pourbus, Frans II (1569-1622); 186.69x122.55 (framed) 159.3x95.3 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Although ten-year-old Louis XIII was king of France, his mother Marie de Medici remained in power until the boy officially came of age. Pourbus inscribed the sitters age and the paintings year in the composition: " The holy year 1611 at his age of 10 years." Marie de Medici commissioned this work as she negotiated marriages for her two children to Philip III of Spain and Mary Marguerite of Austria, alliances that led to the European domination of the next two centuries by the Bourbon and Hapsburg families.); Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund; Flemish, out of copyright
Media ID 22918618
© Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund / Bridgeman Images
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This portrait print showcases King Louis XIII of France, painted in 1611 by Frans II Pourbus. The young king, only ten years old at the time, is depicted standing confidently in his traditional French regal attire. The composition includes a curtain backdrop and a sword held firmly by the monarch, symbolizing his authority and power. Commissioned by Louis' mother, Marie de Medici, this painting served as a political tool to negotiate marriages for her two children with prominent European families. These alliances between Philip III of Spain and Mary Marguerite of Austria would go on to shape the dominance of the Bourbon and Hapsburg dynasties over the next two centuries. Pourbus masterfully inscribed both the year of creation and Louis' age within the artwork itself - "The holy year 1611 at his age of 10 years". This attention to detail adds historical significance to an already remarkable piece. Now housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, USA, this exquisite oil on canvas print captures not only King Louis XIII's youthful charm but also serves as a testament to royal lineage and political maneuvering during that era. It stands as a timeless representation of French royalty from the seventeenth century.
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