Louis XII, King of France, riding out with his army to chastise the city of Genoa, 24 April 1507. The covering of the king's armour and his horse's caparison are decorated with hives and bees. Louis XII (1462-1515) became king in 1498. Throughout much of his reign France was embroiled in the Italian Wars, largely without success. Chromolithograph after a miniature by Jean Marot.
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