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Henry IV, Marie de'Medici, and the Dauphin
Guillaume Dupré (French, 1574–1642)
French
1607
Mint: France
Medium/Technique
Metal; lead in wooden frame
Dimensions
Framed diameter: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1971.144
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular uniface medal (obverse only) of Henry IV (1553-1610), king of France, Marie de'Medici, and the Dauphin. See 1971.641 for reverse. Set into a wooden frame. Cast of unusual size and is cracked beneath Henry's beard. Three-quarters bust of Henry IV superimposed on profile bust of Marie looking to proper left. He wears armor and Order of the Holy Ghost; inscribed at edge "HENRIC·IIII·R·CHRIS·MARIA·AVGVSTA·" and under bust "1607/G·DUPRE·F·1605".
InscriptionsInscribed at edge "HENRIC·IIII·R·CHRIS·MARIA·AVGVSTA·" and under bust "1607/G·DUPRE·F·1605".
ProvenanceBaron Lonne, Prague [see note 1]. By 1971, Heim Gallery, London; 1971, sold by the Heim to the MFA. (Accession date: April 14, 1971)
Notes:
[1] Catalogue number 318.
Notes:
[1] Catalogue number 318.