| Portrait of Charles de Solier, Sieur de Morette | |
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| Artist | Hans Holbein the Younger[1] |
| Year | 1534–1535[1] |
| Medium | oil and tempera on oak[1][2] |
| Dimensions | 92.5 cm × 75.5 cm (36.4 in × 29.7 in)[1] |
| Location | Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Germany |
| Accession | Gal.-Nr. 1890[1] |
| Website | gemaeldegalerie |
Portrait of Charles de Solier, Sieur de Morette is an oil on oak painting completed in around 1534–1535 by German painter and printmaker, Hans Holbein the Younger, now at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. It depicts the French diplomat, Charles de Solier (1480–1552), Francis I's ambassador to England.[1][2][3]
Charles de Solier replaced Jean de Dinteville as resident ambassador, arriving in London on 3 April 1534 where he remained until 26 July 1535, during which time his portrait was commissioned.[3][4]
- ^ a b c d e f "Charles de Solier, Sieur de Morette". Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ a b Strong 1980, p. 68.
- ^ a b Rowlands 1985, pp. 141–142.
- ^ Langdon & Malpas 1993, p. 23.