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Jan Wierix
Marie de Medici, Queen of France 1600
engraving
30.6 × 24.3 cm (image) 34.1 × 24.3 cm (image and text) 34.3 × 24.7 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Everard Studley Miller Bequest, 1959
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Marie de Medici, Queen of France
1600
plate 2 from the Women at the time of Henry IV series, 1st edition, published by Paul De La Houve, Paris, France, 1600
Medium
engraving
Measurements
30.6 × 24.3 cm (image) 34.1 × 24.3 cm (image and text) 34.3 × 24.7 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Everard Studley Miller Bequest, 1959
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 2021 ii/iii; Alvin 1978; Mauquoy-Hendrickx 1869; Le Blanc 21 ii/iii
Edition
2nd of 3 states
Printing/Publishing
published by Paulus de la Houve, Paris, France, 1600
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Joan. Wierix / Sculpsit. / 1600.
printed in ink l.c.l.: Princess don’t le nom honnora ta naissance / Le ciel ayant ton coeur de ses graces ves tu / Augmente tellement le los de la vertu / Qu'on te desire voir bien tost Royne de France.
printed in ink l.r.: Auec priuil. du Roy. / Paulcs de la Houue / excudebat. / au Palais
Accession Number
567-5
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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Subjects (general)
Portraits
Subjects (specific)
busts (general, figures) hairstyles jewellery Marie de Médicis queens (people) ruffs women (female humans)