Le portraict de tres-haut...Henry Le Grand (Henri IV on His Deathbed)

1610

Isaac Briot

Associated Names
Isaac Briot

Artist, French, 1585 - 1670

The image shows a man reclining on a decorated bed within an elaborately detailed interior. He is positioned on his back with his head resting on multiple embroidered pillows, and his arms are raised with open palms. He wears a crown and is dressed in a robe adorned with a fleur-de-lis pattern, along with a high collar. A scepter rests beside him. The bed is surrounded by draped curtains, and the room has richly patterned walls featuring heraldic symbols. Books rest on tables flanking the bed, and tall candles are placed around the room. The background reveals tall archways and a glimpse of a building through an open window. The image borders are decorated with Latin text and ornaments.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33.8 × 24.4 cm (13 5/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 34.3 × 24.9 cm (13 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.92.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1600), no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Professor Michael Jaffe (1923-1997). (Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1939

  • IFF (1600), no. 2

Inscriptions

across top of image: LE PORTRAICT DE TRES-HAVLT TREPVUISSANT, TRES EXCELLENT PRINCE HENRY LE GRAND / par la grace de DIEV Roy de France & de Nauarre, Tres-Chrestien, Tres-Auguste Tres-Victorieux, et / Incomparable en Magnanimte, et Clemence qui trepassa en son Palais du Louure le Vendredy 14e May 1610); in image on tablet:EPITAPHE / Toutes les Vertues font le dueil / D'Henry seul honneur des histoires / L'univers sera son cercueil / Ses Tiltres seront les Victoires; across bottom of image: Le plus Grand Roy qui fut pour la gloire des Armes / Et des Vertux... / Dans les trois partz du Monde et au lict de l'Aurore / Son redoubtable Non un beau Chemin s'est faict. / I. de. f. / A / PARIS / Chez Nicolas de / Mathoniere a la Rue / de Montorgueil a la / Corne de Dain / 1610; across bottom of plate: IBriot fecit. Avec Privilege du Roy.

Markings

bunch of grapes

Wikidata ID

Q77008489

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