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The Death of Henry IV and the Proclamation of the Regency of Marie de' Medici

  • oil paint, canvas
  • Inv. 2025-Y

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Oil study based on the painting of the same name by Peter Paul Rubens in the Musée du Louvre in Paris (inv. 1779). In the study, Leys focuses on the figures in the lower right corner of Rubens' painting.

Artist

Henri Leys RKD VIAF Wikidata
Antwerp 1815 - Antwerp 1869
painters (artists)AAT

Peter Paul Rubens RKD VIAF Wikidata
Siegen 1577 - Antwerp 1640
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Title The Death of Henry IV and the Proclamation of the Regency of Marie de' Medici
Period 19th century
Collection paintings AAT
Object type oil paintings (visual works) AAT
Inventory number 2025-Y
Acquisition credit long-term loan
Privéverzameling
2025
Current whereabouts Work on display
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IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/12028/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300033898 history paintings AAT
Keywords Iconclass 31A233 kneeling figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31E death of human being Iconclass
31E1 dying Iconclass
43A4321 apotheosis (or ascension) of individuals Iconclass
44B113 king Iconclass
45C13(EPEE) hacking and thrusting weapons (EPEE) Iconclass
46A12 nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood Iconclass
61B2(HENRI IV OF FRANCE) historical person (HENRI IV OF FRANCE) Iconclass
61BB2(MARIA DE' MEDICI) historical person (MARIA DE' MEDICI) - BB - woman Iconclass
61D(FRANCE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (FRANCE) Iconclass
onder vrienden : 225 jaar verzamelaars rond het Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent (tentoonstelling Gent, Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 25.11.2023 - 28.04.2024) / Johan De Smet, Frederica Van Dam, Willy Van der Gucht, Manfred Sellink. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2023 ; Gent : De Vrienden van het Museum, 2023 (p. 84, cat. 100 (ill.))
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