François Clouet ( 1522 - 1572 ) was a French painter. François Clouet s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 9019.35 USD for Portrait of a nobleman in 2004 to 237371.74 USD for PORTRAIT¬† OF¬† CHRISTINA¬† OF¬† DENMARK,¬† DUCHESS¬† OF¬† MILAN¬† AND¬† THEN¬† OF¬† LORRAINE in 2012 , based on the size and medium of the artw