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Born in Tours, France
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Jean Clouet died in Paris, France.
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In 1541 he was described as having "well imitated" his father.
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In 1547, when King Francis 1 died, Clouet modeled the death mask that was used in the funerary ceremonies around the wax effigy of the deceased ruler
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In 1547, Fancois succeeded his father as chief court painter under Francis I, Henry II, Francis II, and Charles IX and maintained that position until his death in 1572.
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Lady in her Bath his most interesting painting. It features a nude lady seated in her "bath" before a bowl of assorted fruits. Behind her are a boy who reaches for the fruit and a nursemaid who is breastfeeding a baby. The drapes are drawn to reveal a kitchen maid at a fireplace and, beside her, a painting of a unicorn, which symbolized virginity. It is believed that the woman in the painting was Diane de Poitiers, the famous mistress of Henry II
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Around 1571, Catherine de Médicis sent his portrait by Clouet to the British monarch, commenting that the artist "had time only to do the face."
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he died in Paris, France, shortly after the massacre of St. Bartholomew.
