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13 - 16 century collection

Introduction
Plaque from a book cover
Eloping knight mirror case
'Christ Discovered in the Temple'
'The Virgin and Child with a Saint'
'The Lamentation over the Dead Christ'
'Pietà'
'Scenes from the life of St John the Baptist'
'Altarpiece with scenes from the Passion and Crucifixion'
Dish
'Portrait of a young man'
'Virgin and Child with Angels'
'The Triumph of Fortitude'
'Princess Marguerite of Angouleme
'The Nymph of the fountain'
'Ulysses shooting through the rings'
'Queen Elizabeth I - The Pelican Portrait'

'Princess Marguerite of Angouleme', Jean Clouet, c.1530

A portrait of woman who is very richly dressed. She is also holding a parrot.

Oil on panel, 61.2 x 52.6cm

Accession Number WAG1308

This is thought to be a portrait of Marguerite d'Angouleme who was the sister of King Francis I of France. Clouet was court painter to Francis I.

This painting is full of symbols which may give clues to the painting's meaning. The sitter wears daisies in her hat. The French word for daisy is Marguerite. The parrot may symbolise eloquence and mean Marguerite was a good talker. The bird may also symbolise love, its green colour denoting passion.