Henry II of France

1547

Nicolò della Casa

Associated Names
Nicolò della Casa

Artist, French, active c. 1543 - active 1547

The image depicts a man in regal attire, standing in a noble pose. He has sharp facial features, a beard, and curly hair. A laurel wreath rests on his head, and he wears detailed armor with mythological engravings. He holds a rod with a fleur-de-lis and rests his hand on a shield with a lion's face. The background is plain, with text identifying him as "Henricus II Francorum Rex."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 41.5 x 29.2 cm (16 5/16 x 11 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 42.3 x 30 cm (16 5/8 x 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.450

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 5

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 1988.

1994

  • Fanciful Flourishes: Ornament in European Graphic Art and Related Objects, 1300-1800, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994.

2000

  • The Power of Appearances: Renaissance and Reformation Portrait Prints and Medals, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover; The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 2000-2001.

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

1994

  • Rice, Eugene F. and Anthony Grafton. The Foundations of Early Modern Europe: 1460-1559. New York and London, 1994: 140 (illus).

Wikidata ID

Q65511423

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