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| Keywords: Léonard Limosin - Portrait of Marguerite of Navarre - Walters 44504.jpg Marguerite of Angouleme 1492-1549 was the sister of King Francis I of France Two years after her first husband's death in 1525 she married Henry of Navarre and became queen of the tiny kingdom of Navarre She is portrayed here as a widow contemplating a cross; on the reverse is an image of the Virgin with her mother and family known as the Holy Kinship perhaps to honor the queen's own family In the 1600s she remained highly regarded for her writings chiefly on the challenge of reconciling a worldly life with a Christian one The subtle execution would be remarkable for an enamel portrait of 1525-27 and is more consistent with later portraits by Leonard Limosin who worked for Marguerite's husband Henry The effect of the white bust against a dark oval background is like a Roman cameo There are at least three versions of this fine portrait probably made for relatives and admirers circa 1540 1545 Renaissance painted enamel on copper silver frame cm 10 8 7 9 accession number 44 504 28332 Henry Walters Baltimore 1931 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1931 place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Limoges painted enamels in the Walters Art Museum Léonard Limosin Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update Portrait miniatures in the Walters Art Museum Marguerite de Navarre | ||||
