Portrait of Henry IV, king of France
1777
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1777
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Portrait of Henry IV, king of France is a 1777 unspecified by F., Jeaninet, a Rococo painting work, held at Leiden University Libraries.
The painting shows Henry IV, king of France, in a formal pose. He's dressed in fancy clothes and has a stern expression. The artist copied this from a painting by P. Rubens, which is interesting because it shows how artists used to learn from each other by copying famous works. The copy is in color and has a pencil mark in the corner. To learn more, look up the technique of sfumato.
