Portrait of King Louis XIII of France

1611

Frans Pourbus

Frans Pourbus (Flemish, 1569–1622)

European Painting and Sculpture

Portrait of King Louis XIII of France, 1611. Frans Pourbus (Flemish, 1569–1622). Oil on canvas; framed: 186.7 x 122.4 x 6.3 cm (73 1/2 x 48 3/16 x 2 1/2 in.); unframed: 159.3 x 95.3 cm (62 11/16 x 37 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 2003.225 While the color pink has feminine associations now, it was commonly worn by girls and boys alike in the 1600s.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Pourbus, Frans, the younger
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: oil on canvas
Medium: oil, canvas
Dimensions: Framed: 186.7 x 122.4 x 6.3 cm (73 1/2 x 48 3/16 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 159.3 x 95.3 cm (62 11/16 x 37 1/2 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Signed with the monogram lower right: F.P. FACIEBAT. Inscribed middle right: AN° SAL. 1611. AETA'. SVAE. A°. 10. Inscribed with inventory number lower left 783. Inscribed on the reverse, on a hand written label: brought back from Rome by J. W. Brigstocke of Carmarthen.
Departments: European Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 2003.225
Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Exhibitions: Artlens Exhibition 2017
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 212 Baroque Painting and Sculpture