Portrait of Catherine de' Medici (1519-1589), François Clouet, circa 1555
(dropped shadow version) miniature of catherine de' medici, "a rare portrait of catherine before she was widowed in 1559, when she adopted the veil and severely plain dress of a widow. ". Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1555. Medium: watercolor on vellum miniature. Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum. Catherinedemedicishadow