Françoise de Longwy
Corneille de Lyon
(French, active by 1533,
died in 1575)
died in 1575)
about 1527
Medium/TechniqueOil on panel
Dimensions14.6 x 11.7 cm (5 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit LineBartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912
Accession number19.764
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On viewClassificationsPaintings
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Originally from The Hague, Corneille de Lyon's extensive workshop at the French court produced small portraits bearing the master's signature traits: dark monochromatic backgrounds (often blue or green), lifelike expressions, and exquisite embellishments indicating the sitter's standing. His works were intended for intimate viewing—to be handled by the sitter or a loved one.
ProvenanceBy 1919, with Francois Flameng, Paris; May 26, 1919, Flameng sale, Lair-Dubreuil, Paris, lot 10, to Walter Gay for the MFA for $28,350. (Accession Date: September 11, 1919)
Corneille de Lyon
Corneille de Lyon
Theophile Emile Achille de Bock
Peter De Wint