Henri IV (1553-1610), King of France
Portrait Medallion
1815 (modelled)
1815 (modelled)
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Porcelain portrait medallion of Henri IV (1553-1610), King of France, with a blue ground.
Object details
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| Title | Henri IV (1553-1610), King of France (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain, with blue ground |
| Brief description | Portrait medallion of Henri IV (1553-1610), King of France, porcelain, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1815 |
| Physical description | Porcelain portrait medallion of Henri IV (1553-1610), King of France, with a blue ground. |
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| Production | The portrait was modelled in 1815 by Jean-Charles-Nicolas Brachard (1766-1846) called Brachard aîné (see Aileen Dawson, French Porcelain: A Catalogue of the British Museum Collection, 1994, cat. 170). Chavagnac & Grollier (Histoire des Manufactures françaises de Porcelaine, Paris, 1906, p. 340) identify the mark 'Mas' as that of Jean Mascret. |
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| Accession number | C.459-1928 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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