Portret van Henrietta Maria van Bourbon
Joannes Meyssens
1640 - 1670
Medium
etching
Dimensions
175; 238
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 238 mm x breedte 175 mm
Art Historical Context
This etching by Joannes Meyssens captures Henrietta Maria of Bourbon, the French-born queen consort of England and wife of Charles I. Created sometime between 1640 and 1670, the portrait reflects a period of intense political upheaval, including the English Civil War and the temporary exile of the Stuart court. As a member of the French royal family and a Catholic queen in a Protestant kingdom, Henrietta Maria became a figure of both admiration and controversy, and printed portraits like this one helped shape her public image across Europe. Meyssens, an Antwerp-based engraver and publisher, s...