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Keywords: Workshop of Joos van Cleve - Portrait of Francis I, King of France - Walters 37412.jpg By the early 16th century rulers began to recognize the political value of distributing portraits of themselves to followers as a way of reminding them of and rewarding them for their allegiance In this Francis I King of France from 1515 to 1547 was very adept Here he presents himself as fashionably elegant pious the religious hat badge yet physically powerful One famous portrait of the king was made around 1525 by the Netherlander Joos van Cleve Based on this painting now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art the artist's workshop produced at least 20 copies including this one to be given by the king as gifts ca 1525 1530 Early Modern oil wood cm 42 1 32 1 accession number 37 412 16054 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 place of origin Antwerp Belgium Walters Art Museum license 2D Renaissance portrait paintings in the Walters Art Museum Portraits by Joos van Cleve Paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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