Murder of King Henry IV of France and the Execution of Francois Ravaillac

1610

Claes Jansz Visscher

Associated Names
Claes Jansz Visscher

Artist, Dutch, 1586/1587 - 1652

This is a drawing depicting historical figures and events. The central part of the image features a grand carriage traveling through a city street, surrounded by smaller portraits and scenes. The composition is elaborate, with a circular design framing various components and figures in period attire. Surrounding the central scene are vignettes and framed portraits, each identified with inscriptions. The detailed line work suggests historical and architectural accuracy, seen in the costumes, carriages, and cityscapes. The drawing resembles etchings or prints from the early modern period and includes historical symbolism like banners, coats of arms, and text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27 × 32.9 cm (10 5/8 × 12 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 × 32.9 cm (10 7/8 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.635

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XXXVIII, no. 22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

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Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vol. XXXVIII (Claes Jansz Visscher, compiled by Christiaan Schuckman). Roosendaal: Koninklijke van Poll, 1991.

Wikidata ID

Q65214678

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