A Lady in Her Bath, This work is likely a portrait of Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II. She sits in her bath. Behind her is a wet nurse suckling a baby and a child stealing grapes from a bowl of fruit. In the background is a maid holding a pitcher of bath water. The work could also simply represent an ideal beauty., c.1571

Item — Box: 271

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s38-i0149

A Lady in Her Bath, This work is likely a portrait of Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II. She sits in her bath. Behind her is a wet nurse suckling a baby and a child stealing grapes from a bowl of fruit. In the background is a maid holding a pitcher of bath water. The work could also simply represent an ideal beauty.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0144; Public Notes: This work belongs in the Samuel H. Kress Collection.

Dates

Creation: c.1571

Creator

Francois Clouet (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: fruit; baths; bathing scenes; jewelry; portraits; children; figures; School: French; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.7; Image width (in.): 8in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: bent; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription original text: FR.IANETII.OPVS; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: lower center on edge of bathtub; Inscription translation text type: