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[Entrée d'Henri II] C'est l'ordre qui a este tenu a la nouvelle et ioyeuse entrée que tres hault, tresexcellent et trespuissant Prince le Roy treschrestien Henry deuzieme de ce nom à faicte en sa bonne ville et cité de Paris...

Jean Goujon

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a printed page consisting of text and an illustration. The page features a decorative title detailing an event relating to Henry II, King of France, in the year 1549. Below the title and main text, there is a small woodcut illustration depicting a figure carrying a staff or spear, navigating through a landscape with trees in the background, and water possibly flowing at their feet. The text beneath this illustration mentions Paris and a bookseller named Jehan Dallier. The overall composition of the page reflects the style of 16th-century printed documents, characterized by its typography and engravings.

Artwork Details

Date
1549
Medium
bound volume with 1 woodcut headpiece and 11 woodcut illustrations including 2 fold-outs on laid paper
Dimensions
2676 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
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