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Medal Showing Henry IV of France (b. 1553, r. 1589–1610) and Marie de Médicis (1573–1642)

Guillaume Dupré

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark-colored circular medal with raised edge. The medal features a profile view of two people, a man and a woman. The man is on the left; he has curly hair, a beard and mustache; he wears a shirt with a collar. The woman is on the right; she has long hair; she wears a dress and a head covering. There are raised letters around the top half; some are legible and others are not. Some legible words include "HENRICUS" and "MARIA". The medal appears old and has a dark patina. It is set against a light gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1603
Medium
Bronze
Culture
French
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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