François Clouet, French portraitist, was probably born in Tours, son of Jean Clouet. He was trained by his father, but little is known about either of their lives. François went to the French court at an early age, and after the death of his father, about 1540, succeeded him as court painter to Francis I. He continued working in that office...
c.1540. Oil on wood. Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy. Read Note.
c.1560. Musée Condé, Chantilly, France.
c.1562. Oil on wood. Louvre, Paris, France.
c.1570. Oil on wood. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA. Read Note.
Oil on wood. Louvre, Paris, France. Read Note.
Oil on canvas. Palazzo Pitti, Galleria Palatina, Florence, Italy. Read Note.
Painting of Europe. XIII-XX centuries. Encyclopedic Dictionary. Moscow. Iskusstvo. 1999.