UNKNOWN MASTER, French
(active 1410s in France)

Portrait of Louis II, Duke of Anjou

1412-15
Pen and watercolour on paper, 307 x 215 mm
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Louis II, Duke of Anjou, who through marriage became king of Naples and Sicily, is shown by the unknown artist in profile. Inspired by ancient Roman coins and medals, the profile was the most popular form in contemporary Italian and French art.