Charles V of France

Executed in oil on canvas, the artist employs a limited palette of deep shadows and bright highlights to model the figure’s features. Fine brushwork renders the texture of the fur‑trimmed cape and the glitter of the crown’s gemstones, while the dark background isolates the subject, a hallmark of historical portraiture in the early Romantic period.

The portrait was painted by Gillot Saint‑Evre, a French painter and engraver active in the first half of the 19th century, known for works drawn from historical and literary sources. Since its completion, the painting has been part of the collection at the Palace of Versailles, where it remains on display as part of the museum’s assemblage of royal portraiture.