Henri IV, 1553-1610, King of France 1589 [obverse]
1594
Medalist, French, c. 1572 - 1604
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
Gift of Mark Wilchusky in honor of Douglas Lewis and Sir John Pope-Hennessy
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
gross weight: 39.8 gr (0.04 kg)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1995.49.7.a
Associated Artworks
Victory Holding a Palm and Laurel, on a Globe with a Rudder, Club, and Cadeuceus [reverse]
Philippe Danfrie II
1594
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Art market, Paris; purchased 1995 by Mark Wilchusky, New York; gift 1995 to NGA.[1]
[1] Provenance from curator's acquisition proposal.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 622, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: .HENRICVS.IIII.FRANCOR.ET NAVAR.REX..1594. (Henry IV, King of the French and of Navarre, 1594)
Wikidata ID
Q63862008