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

cast ca. 1505

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).

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Title: Louise of Savoy, Countess of Angoulême (1476–ca. 1531)
Date: cast ca. 1505
Culture: French
Medium: Bronze, light olive brown patina, cast
Dimensions: Diameter: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936
Object Number: 36.110.8
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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