Portrait of Alain de Coëtivy (1407–1474)

1446·Metalpoint, black chalk on white prepared paper·7 13/16 x 5 5/16 in. (19.8 x 13.5 cm.)

Purchase, Rogers Fund and Gift of Mrs. Benjamin Knower, Bequest of Ogden Mills, and Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, by exchange, 1949

Catalogue

Year: 1446
Medium: Metalpoint, black chalk on white prepared paper
Dimensions: 7 13/16 x 5 5/16 in. (19.8 x 13.5 cm.)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Jean Fouquet

Artist

Jean Fouquet

Painting

Jean Fouquet was a French painter and manuscript illuminator whose work bridged the late Gothic and early Renaissance traditions. Active in the mid-15th century, he developed a distinctive approach to panel painting and illuminated manuscripts characterized by precise draftsmanship, rich color, and spatial clarity influenced by Flemish technique. He served the royal court and created devotional works and portraits that established new standards for French panel painting. His legacy shaped the trajectory of French Renaissance art through the 16th century.

Tours, France

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