File:Léonard Limosin - Portrait of Marguerite of Navarre - Walters 44504.jpg

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Léonard Limousin: Portrait of Marguerite of Navarre   (  )
Artist	Léonard Limousin  (1505–)     Alternative names Leonard Limousin, Léonard Limosin Description French miniaturist and goldsmith Date of birth/death circa 1505 date QS:P,+1505-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 circa 1575 date QS:P,+1575-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 Location of birth/death Limoges Limoges Work location Paris (1548–1572)  Authority file : Q1879480 VIAF: 5008249 ISNI: 0000000080842136 ULAN: 500019824 LCCN: nr95003313 WGA: l/limosin/leonard WorldCat artist QS:P170,Q1879480
Title	Portrait of Marguerite of Navarre
Description	English: 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.
Date	between circa 1540 and circa 1545 date QS:P571,+1540-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1540-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1545-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 ? (Renaissance era QS:P2348,Q4692 )
Medium	painted enamel on copper, silver frame
Dimensions	height: 10.8 cm (4.2 in); width: 7.9 cm (3.1 in) dimensions QS:P2048,10.8U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,7.9U174728
Collection	Walters Art Museum    Native name Walters Art Museum Location Baltimore, United States of America Coordinates 39° 17′ 48″ N, 76° 36′ 58″ W   Established 1934  Website thewalters.org Authority file : Q210081 VIAF: 128918374 ISNI: 000000040373611X ULAN: 500279110 LCCN: no00096900 GND: 16029354-6 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number	44.504
Place of creation	Limoges, France
Object history	Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931 [mode of acquisition unknown] 1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Credit line	Acquired by Henry Walters, 1931
Source	Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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