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Henry IV, on a horse decorated with plumes: P.7310-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Henry IV, on a horse decorated with plumes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gaultier, Léonard

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: John Charrington [Lugt 572]

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1610

Note

Plate for Jean Métezeau's "Les Psaumes de David, mis en vers francois..." Paris 1610. No mention in the BN Inventaire of the four lines of woodblock text below the engraving.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Lugt 572

  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Embossed
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: Timebunt gentes nomen tuum: et / omnes Reges terrae gloriam tuam / Psal.101
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: L. Gaultier sculp
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: Ce grand HENRY, tout l'heure valleur, Clemence, & Grave , / Haussant les Saincts, beaux, faits des siens, Et luy, aux Cieux: / Las! trop tost s'y haussa: pour ces faicts, France, & eux, / Mais son Loys en a.. les faire grace.
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed from woodblock
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.7310-R
Primary reference Number: 135429
Lugt: 572
BN Inventaire (17thC): 360
Firmin-Didot (Portraits): 816
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 May 2013 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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