Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). The Coronation of Henri IV. Oil on panel. A preparatory sketch for a composition in a set of large allegorical and historical paintings celebrating the reign of Henri IV of France, commissioned by his widow, Maria de Medicis, in 1627. The commission was abandoned when she was exiled from the French court.

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Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). The Coronation of Henri IV. Oil on panel. A preparatory sketch for a composition in a set of large allegorical and historical paintings celebrating the reign of Henri IV of France, commissioned by his widow, Maria de Medicis, in 1627. The commission was abandoned when she was exiled from the French court.

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