Frans Pourbus the Younger (1569–1622)

• Was a Flemish painter.
• Son of Frans Pourbus the Elder and grandson of Pieter Pourbus.
• He was born in Antwerp.
• Pourbus completed his apprenticeship in Antwerp in 1591.
• Pourbus worked for many of the highly influential people of his day, including the Brussels-based Spanish Regents of the Netherlands, the Duke of Mantua and Marie de' Medici, Queen of France.
• Pourbus was best known for portraits, but created some history paintings.
• He is noted for his depiction of costume, jewellery and draperies, as in his portrait of Henry IV of France.
• At the end of the 16th century, he worked for Archduke Albert and the Infanta Isabella in Brussels.
• In 1609, Pourbus moved to Paris at the instigation of Marie de Médici.
• He worked as Marie de Médici's court painter until his death.
• He died in Paris.
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