Jean de Court
Jean de Court used painted Limoges enamel and oil painting, and served as official portrait painter to the monarchs of Scotland and France. The de Court dynasty of enamel painters ran a workshop making Limoges enamel over several generations in Limoges in south-western France. In 1567, he is recorded as a valet and court painter of Mary Queen of Scots, although it is not clear if he had actually accompanied her to Scotland.
Also recorded as Jean Decourt · Jean Court · Vigier · Jehan Court
Jean de Court
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- Born
- 1530 · Limoges.
- Died
- 1584 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson
- Fields
- portrait
- Languages
- French
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Jean de Court used painted Limoges enamel and oil painting, and served as official portrait painter to the monarchs of Scotland and France. The de Court dynasty of enamel painters ran a workshop making Limoges enamel over several generations in Limoges in south-western France. In 1567, he is recorded as a valet and court painter of Mary Queen of Scots, although it is not clear if he had actually accompanied her to Scotland.
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Jean de Court (1530–1584) was a draftsperson and painter, of French nationality. The draftsperson was born in Limoges and died in Paris. Jean de Court held the position of court painter and worked in Paris.
The work spans portrait. Languages used include French. Works are held at Condé Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museu de Belles Arts de València, among others.
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In 1572, he succeeded François Clouet as painter to the king at the court of her brother-in-law Charles IX of France, and was in turn succeeded by his son, Charles de Court, in 1584 or 1589. Court painted in 1574 a portrait of Henry III, then Duke of Anjou. He painted a miniature portrait of him as king four years later. Noted enamel painter Susanne (de) Court is speculated to have been the daughter of Jean.
The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Positions recorded include court painter. Work by Jean de Court is recorded in the collections of The Frick Collection, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Condé Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museu de Belles Arts de València.
• Illustration — Henry III of France, now at the Musée Condé in the Château de Chantilly • Illustration — Enamel painting: Apollo and the Muses by Jean de Court • Illustration — Albert de Gondi, now at the Musée Condé • Illustration — Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Louise de Lorraine (1553-1601)
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1530
Jean de Court was born in 1530.
1582
Jean de Court died on 1 January 1584.
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- 1.Andrew Laing, 'The Household of Mary Queen of Scots in 1573', Scottish Historical Review, 2:8 (July 1905), pp. 345-355 at pp. 348, 353: Alexandre Teulet, Relations Politiques, vol. 2 (Paris, 1862), p. 273.
- 2.Alberge, Dalya. Fake or Fortune presenter finds rare portrait by Mary, Queen of Scots court artist worth hundreds of thousands. The Telegraph. 26 January 2021.
- 3.Suzanne de Court | Triumph of Ceres. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Jean Decourt, Jean Court, Vigier, Jehan Court and Jean Curtius. His recorded language was French. One child is recorded: Suzanne de Court.
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