1590
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Henri III, King of France is a 1590 ink by Thomas de Leu, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. His hair is pulled back, and he wears a dark collar with buttons. Around the top of the image, the words *"Roi de France et de Pologne"* (King of France and Poland) curve in an oval frame. The small print below praises him as a good, devout king. The artist’s name, *Thomas de Leu*, is signed at the bottom. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists carved these detailed lines.
Thomas de Leu or Leeuw or Le Leup or Deleu (1560–1612) was a French engraver, publisher, and print dealer of Flemish origin.
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