Kings of France
King Henri III
King Charles IX of France
A year older than brother King Henri III. See the king's portraits on his coins
As a child king
This portrait is unique because his hair is en ratepenade, curled away from his face, which is rarely visible due to his omnipresent hats. Chalres' eyes were grey, not black:
Charles IX avec le chien Fécamp ; Pierre Dumonstier, musée des Arts et de l'Enfance Age 11 sketch BNF, Estampes JOCONDE
As a teenager
Clouet oil portrait from 1561, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Clouet crayon from 1570
As a Grown Man
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Note the pearl necklace in the portrait in black dress - virtually the same necklace for which Henri III received much criticism
Images from Wikimedia , Portrait Equestre Chantilly, musee Conde anonyme, Joconde , in red dress Versailles ; musée national du château et des Trianons anonyme, Joconde , in white dress: Chantilly, musee Conde anonyme, Joconde in black dress Chantilly musee Conde, Joconde , Clouet sketch from Hermitage
The Erroneous 19th Century View of the King
Polemics of the 16th century claimed the king took part in the St bartholomew's day massacre; he supposedly shot at Proestants across the Seine River from the Louvre.
Later historical research would show that the weapons of the time did not have the range to do so.