John II, called John the Good (French: Jean le Bon), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. During his reign, he faced several challenges, including the Hundred Years’ War with England.

This is yet another popular miniature in 54mm originally manufactured by Elite Miniatures (they closed down their business some years ago). Today it’s still avaiable in the FeR Miniatures offerings, but the original miniature is casted in white metal.

Standard mixed acrylic-oils painting process, which is a bit facilitated here since the “fleur de lis” are casted in relief.

Red hairs is a bit difficult to render, and the photo does not help much…