Corneille de Lyon
French, born in the Hague, active by 1533–died 1575
François de Montmorency
c. 1557
François de Montmorency served as a military officer under King Henri II of France and as governor of Paris for a time. Of several known portraits, this is the only one that shows him as a young man. Though small in scale, Corneille's painting records the sitter's face and costume with remarkable precision.
| Medium | Oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 7 3/8 x 6 5/16 in. (18.8 x 16 cm) |
| Object Number | 1955.686 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark, 1938 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Corneille de Lyon, François de Montmorency, c. 1557, Oil on panel. The Clark Art Institute, 1955.686.
