Louise of Savoy, Countess of Angoulême (1476–ca. 1531)

French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 544

Louise de Savoie (1476–1531), portrayed here in her late twenties, wears a broad, crisp veil that accentuates her youthful profile. A pendant by the same artist showing her son, François, as a child (obverse) and his device, a salamander (reverse), is also in the Museum's collection (48.90.5).

Louise of Savoy, Countess of Angoulême (1476–ca. 1531), Bronze, light olive brown patina, cast, French

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Bust of Louise of Savoy, profile to right, wearing coif entirely covering her hair and falling onto shoulders

Louise of Savoy, Countess of Angoulême (1476–ca. 1531), Bronze, light olive brown patina, cast, French
Louise of Savoy, Countess of Angoulême (1476–ca. 1531), Bronze, light olive brown patina, cast, French

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