Portrait of Rene du Puy de Fou, This work is a portrait of Rene du Puy de Fou. He looks sleepily at something in the distance. He wears a hat with a feather. He has a beard and a thin mustache., c.1550

 Item — Box: 271
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s38-i0157

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Portrait of Rene du Puy de Fou, This work is a portrait of Rene du Puy de Fou. He looks sleepily at something in the distance. He wears a hat with a feather. He has a beard and a thin mustache.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0152; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: The work was given to the museum in 2014 courtesy of the Clowes Fund.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1550

Creator

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: hats; portraits; feathers; School: French; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: book clipping ; Image height (in.): 9.5; Image width (in.): 7.2in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

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

General

Artist Status: Confirmed

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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