# Portrait of Henri II [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [CLOUET, François]() - Date: 1551-1600 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 192 x 105 cm ## Commentary Portrait of Henri II c. 1547 Oil on canvas, 192 x 105 cm Galleria Palatina \(Palazzo Pitti\), Florence François Clouet, the hereditary royal painter made this portrait shortly after Henri ascended the French throne. His informal stance, fashionably prominent codpiece, and shapely legs emphasize courtly qualities over military qualifications. ## Related artworks - [A Lady in Her Bath \(detail\)]() - [A Lady in Her Bath]() - [A Lady in Her Bath]() - [Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France]() - [Henri II of Valois and Caterina de' Medici, Surrounded by Members of Their Family]() - [King Charles IX of France]() - [King Henry II of France]() - [Odet de Coligny, Cardinal de Chatillon]() - [Pierre Quthe]() - [Portrait of Charles IX]() - [Portrait of Claude Gouffier]() - [Portrait of Francis I, King of France]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()