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Henry IV of France, Margaret of France and Queen Marie de Medici, 1842
£190
$250 · €225
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1842
- Technique
- Lithograph
- Coloring
- Hand colored
- Condition
- Good. Light wear to the bottom left corner. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
- Wardrobe
- Court & couture
- Era
- 1840 to 1870, Crinoline
- Stock no.
- BG-13061-21
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
An original antique lithograph, hand colored, from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows the bearded king in a white ruff, black doublet and full black trunk hose, a blue ribbon with a cross hanging across his chest and a plumed hat in his hand, and beside him a lady in a jeweled headdress with a long veil, a gold bodice and sleeves set with red stones, a white skirt with a gold embroidered hem and a long chain with a cross. The lower image shows a queen in a pale yellow gown with a standing lace collar, puffed yellow sleeves and white gloves, and a bearded soldier in an open helmet, brown doublet and breeches and white stockings, a bandolier of powder charges across his body, leaning on a long gun.
The top margin is lettered "Tom. IV", "FRANCIA" and "Tav 21". Under the upper image: "Enrico IV" (Henry IV) and "Margherita di Francia" (Margaret of France). Under the lower image: "Regina Maria de' Medici" (Queen Marie de' Medici) and "Soldato" (Soldier).
Henry IV, the first Bourbon king, ruled France from 1589 until his assassination in 1610. Marie de' Medici, of the Florentine Medici family, married him in 1600 and governed as regent for their son Louis XIII after his death. The plate pairs the court dress of the period, with its ruffs and stiff bodices, with the plainer outfit of a soldier armed with a long gun.
A good choice for a reader of French history or for a dressing room.
Condition: Light wear to the bottom left corner. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
