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Murder of Henry III, 1589, Series 4: French, German and English Events, 1576-1610, print, album page, historical print, Series number, 257, 380?, Murder of King Henry III by the monk Jacques Clément in four consecutive scenes separated by columns: Clément takes Eucharist and confesses, murder of the king, coronation of Henry of Navarre, Clément's body is quartered. With caption of 12 lines in German and 7 lines in French. Numbered bottom left: 257., printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1589 - 1591, Frans Hogenberg, printmaker, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 215 mm x width 280 mm, Person, Henry IV (King of France and Navarre), Henry III (King of France), Jacques Clément, attempt, political murder, coronation of a ruler, violent death by quartering, French Wars of Religion, Period, An engraved sheet divided into framed scenes shows interior and exterior settings with human figures in period dress engaged in varied actions; in the upper left a clergyman stands behind an altar with a chalice and book while a robed figure leans forward toward a kneeling figure, and a second kneeling figure is attended by another robed person; a central column separates this from a scene of armed men lunging with polearms toward a robed man who reaches toward a standing kinglike figure near a window; below, a bedchamber scene depicts a reclining figure in bed with attendants and visitors gathered around a table where a seated man holds a crownlike object while other standing men converse nearby; in the lower right a dynamic outdoor scene shows horses rearing and riders in motion with tents and groups of armed men in the background; architectural elements such as columns, tiled floors, windows, drapery, and descriptive inscriptions appear throughout the composition.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Murder Henry III 1589 Series 4 French German English Events 1576-1610 print album page historical print Series number 257 380 King Henry III monk Jacques Clément four consecutive scenes separated columns Clément takes Eucharist confesses murder king coronation Henry Navarre Clément's body quartered caption 12 lines 7 lines Numbered bottom left printmaker workshop Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1589 - 1591 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 215 mm x width 280 mm Person Henry IV King France Jacques Clément attempt political murder ruler violent death quartering French Wars Religion Period engraved sheet divided framed scenes interior exterior settings human figures period dress engaged varied actions upper left clergyman stands altar chalice book robed figure leans forward kneeling figure second kneeling figure attended another robed person central column separates scene armed men lunging polearms robed man reaches standing kinglike figure near window bedchamber depicts reclining figure bed attendants visitors gathered table seated man holds crownlike object standing men converse nearby lower right dynamic outdoor scene horses rearing riders motion tents groups armed men background architectural elements tiled floors windows drapery descriptive inscriptions composition