Live Auction 6451Works of Art from the Collection of the late Lord Forte & An Interior by Francoise de Pfyffer
Attributed to G. Reinhard (active c. 1784), after François Clouet
Lot 222

Attributed to G. Reinhard (active c. 1784), after François Clouet

Portrait of Charles IX of France (1550-1574), bust-length, in an embroidered doublet with a ruff, a jewelled chain and a feathered hat

Closed12 July 2012

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Attributed to G. Reinhard (active c. 1784), after François Clouet
Portrait of Charles IX of France (1550-1574), bust-length, in an embroidered doublet with a ruff, a jewelled chain and a feathered hat
oil on canvas, unlined
29 5/8 x 21½ in. (75.3 x 54.6 cm.)
with identifying inscription, signature and date 'CAROLUS.IX REX GALIiE EX ORiGiNALE Pinxit Ano 1784 G. Reinhard[?]' (on the reverse of the unlined canvas), framed

Specialist note

The prototype is François Clouet's well-known portrait of King Charles IX of France (1550-1574), of which several versions exist (see for example the full-length studio picture in Paris, musée Carnavalet).