Anne de Pisseleu (1508?1576), Duchesse d'?tampes, ca. 1535?40, Oil on wood, 7 x 5 5/8 in. (17. 8 x 14. 3 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Corneille de Lyon (Netherlandish, The Hague, active by 1533?died 1575 Lyons), Renowned for her brilliance and beauty, Anne de Pisseleu was the mistress of Francis I. She was introduced to the king at court in 1526 when she was seventeen. After his death in 1547, she was dismissed from court by the mistress of the succeeding king (Henry II), and died in obscurity