03 — ARTWORK
Portrait of Anne the Montmorency
- MEDIUM
- Enamel on copper, mounted on gilt wood, 72 x 54 cm
- TYPE
- Portrait
PALETTE
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- FILE
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COMMENTARY
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Léonard Limosin, who first worked for François I in 1545, was named a member of the royal household under Henri II, during whose reign he was at great demand at the court, receiving commissions for the royal chapels as well as for portraits of important dignitaries.
This large oval likeness of Anne de Montmorency is especially impressive. Limosin had so mastered his craft that his enamels have the precision and lightness of oil portraits. Anne, First Duke of Montmorency (1493-1567), was a French soldier, diplomat and constable of France. Named for his godmother, Queen Anne of Brittany, he served three kings - Francis I, Henry II, and Charles IX - in war and peace. He was sixty-three when he sat for this image; while his face is wrinkled, his eyes are bright and piercing. Set into the gilt-wood frame, with its strapwork and foliage inspired by the art of Fontainebleau, are enamelColoured glass in powder form and sometimes bound with oil, which is bonded to a metal surface or plaque by firing. copper plaques bearing ornamental motifs and emblems, notably the constable's device.
CITE THIS RECORD — BIBTEX
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Portrait of Anne the Montmorency by LIMOSIN, Léonard},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/limosin-lonard-rec06d0c35cf504/portrait-of-anne-the-montmorency-r7a10749315e1c6},
urldate = {2026-09-09},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
