Henry IV, Marie de'Medici, and the Dauphin

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Henry IV, Marie de'Medici, and the Dauphin

Guillaume Dupré (French, 1574–1642)

French

1607

Mint: France

Medium/Technique Metal; lead in wooden frame

Dimensions Framed diameter: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)

Credit Line Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour

Accession Number1971.144

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsEurope

ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals

DescriptionCircular uniface medal (obverse only) of Henry IV (1553-1610), king of France, Marie de'Medici, and the Dauphin. See 1971.641 for reverse. Set into a wooden frame. Cast of unusual size and is cracked beneath Henry's beard. Three-quarters bust of Henry IV superimposed on profile bust of Marie looking to proper left. He wears armor and Order of the Holy Ghost; inscribed at edge "HENRIC·IIII·R·CHRIS·MARIA·AVGVSTA·" and under bust "1607/G·DUPRE·F·1605".

InscriptionsInscribed at edge "HENRIC·IIII·R·CHRIS·MARIA·AVGVSTA·" and under bust "1607/G·DUPRE·F·1605".

ProvenanceBaron Lonne, Prague [see note 1]. By 1971, Heim Gallery, London; 1971, sold by the Heim to the MFA. (Accession date: April 14, 1971)

Notes:

[1] Catalogue number 318.