Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59)

Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59) by Baptiste Pellerin|Jean Cousin the Elder

Medium

Steel, gold, silver, leather, textile

Dimensions

H. 74 in. (187.96 cm); Wt. 53 lb. 4 oz. (24.20 kg)

Classification

Armor for Man

Culture

French, possibly Paris

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939

Accession Number

39.121a–n

Tags

Male NudesSphinxApollo

About the Artist

Baptiste Pellerin|Jean Cousin the Elder (French|French) · 1542 |1485 1575 |1565

French, documented in Étampes 1542–75 Paris|French, Souci (?) ca. 1490–ca. 1560 Paris (?)

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