Portret van Hendrik IV van Frankrijk
in or after 1818 - in or before 1842
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
270; 183
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228a
Art Historical Context
This delicate lithograph, titled *Portret van Hendrik IV Frankrijk* (Portrait of Henry IV of France), captures the likeness of the beloved 16th-century monarch known as "Good King Henry." Reigning from 1589 to 1610, Henry IV ended decades of religious civil wars with the Edict of Nantes 1598, promoting religious tolerance and ushering in a period of stability and prosperity. Produced anonymously but published by veuve Delpech (Naudet) between 1818 and 1842, this print reflects 19th-century French fascination with royal history during the Restoration and July Monarchy eras, when lithography rev...