Henry IV

1777

Jean-François Janinet after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Associated Names
Jean-François Janinet

Artist, French, 1752 - 1814

Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Artist After, Flemish, 1577 - 1640

The image shows a head and shoulder portrait of a man in profile facing left. He has an older complexion with features such as a high forehead, bushy eyebrows, a long nose, a white beard and mustache, and white wavy hair. He wears a garment with a high collar over his shoulders. The background is dark, emphasizing the man's features against his light skin and white hair. The portrait is in an oval frame with text below identifying him as Henry IV, accompanied by French text. The surrounding area is plain beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. W. Murray Crane

  • Accession Number

    1955.4.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 128


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1880

  • Portalis, baron Roger and Henri Beraldi. Les graveurs du dix-huitieme siecle. 2 parts, 3 vols. each part. Paris, 1880.

Wikidata ID

Q65359886

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