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Marie de Medici, Queen of France

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

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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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