Marie de Medici, Wife of Henry IV of France

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image is an oval portrait of a woman showing her upper body, positioned facing the viewer directly with a composed demeanor. She has high eyebrows, a straight nose, and slightly pursed lips. She has an elaborate hairstyle and wears a richly adorned gown with a high lace collar. The gown has decorative patterns and rows of pearls. She wears pearl earrings and there are adornments in her hair. The background is a dark oval. Surrounding the portrait is text identifying the subject as a distinguished figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.2 × 12.3 cm (6 3/8 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.892

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.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65215204

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