03 — ARTWORK
Henri III, King of France
- MEDIUM
- Oil on panel, 66 x 52 cm
- TYPE
- Portrait
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COMMENTARY
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Henri III was the third son of Henri II and Catherine de Médicis. Initially duc d'Anjou and then, in 1573, elected king of Poland, he succeeded his brother Charles IX in 1574. He is wearing the blue ribbon of the Order of the Saint-Esprit, which he instituted in 1578.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Henri III, King of France by QUESNEL, François},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/quesnel-franois-r76b18fbfdc0846/henri-iii-king-of-france-rf3050c26b86de7},
urldate = {2026-09-09},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
