Henry IV and Marie de’ Medici
Henry IV and Marie de’ Medici
Artist
Guillaume Dupré
(French, ca. 1574-1642)
Place of OriginFrance
Date1603
DimensionsDiam: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
MediumCast bronze
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineMrs. C. Lockhart McKelvy Fund
Object number
2002.9
Not on View
DescriptionIt represents an imperial double portrait on the obverse, with overlapping profiles of Henri IV of France and his bride Marie de' Medici. The reverse shows an allegory of French reign and succession, with Henry and Marie in the guise of Mars and Minerva, and the infant Daufin between them. An eagle carries the crown above.
Published ReferencesThe Currency of Fame: Portrait Medals of the Renaissance, New York, 1994, cats. 146, 146a (variants).
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