Coin with the portrait of Henry II, print, Medal with the portrait of Henry II, King of France. On the other side a text in Latin referring to the Siege of Metz in 1552., printmaker: Bernard Picart, Amsterdam, 1719, paper, engraving, etching, etching and engraving, height 42 mm x width 93 mm, Person, Henry II (King of France), medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function), Metz, Period, 1552, Two round coin-like medallions are shown side by side on a light textured background. The left medallion contains a detailed profile portrait of an older man facing right, wearing an ornate crown and a decorative garment with scrollwork patterns; the portrait is set against a background filled with closely spaced horizontal lines and enclosed by a beaded border. The right medallion features multiple horizontal rows of evenly spaced, uniform rectangular shapes arranged to resemble stacked elements within the circular field, with a small shield-like emblem near the ...
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Coin with the portrait of Henry II, print, Medal with the portrait of Henry II, King of France. On the other side a text in Latin referring to the Siege of Metz in 1552., printmaker: Bernard Picart, Amsterdam, 1719, paper, engraving, etching, etching and engraving, height 42 mm x width 93 mm, Person, Henry II (King of France), medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function), Metz, Period, 1552, Two round coin-like medallions are shown side by side on a light textured background. The left medallion contains a detailed profile portrait of an older man facing right, wearing an ornate crown and a decorative garment with scrollwork patterns; the portrait is set against a background filled with closely spaced horizontal lines and enclosed by a beaded border. The right medallion features multiple horizontal rows of evenly spaced, uniform rectangular shapes arranged to resemble stacked elements within the circular field, with a small shield-like emblem near the bottom and a beaded border matching the left medallion. Both medallions are rendered in fine black line engraving on a pale paper surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B40_106

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34.9Mo (7.1Mo) / 45.2cm x 19.3cm / 5339 x 2283 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Coin portrait Henry II print Medal King France side text Latin referring Siege Metz 1552 printmaker Bernard Picart Amsterdam 1719 paper engraving etching height 42 mm x width 93 mm Person medal considered piece sculpture regardless specific function Period Two round coin- medallions shown side light textured background left medallion contains detailed profile portrait older man facing right wearing ornate crown decorative garment scrollwork patterns set background filled closely spaced horizontal lines enclosed beaded border right medallion features multiple horizontal rows evenly spaced uniform rectangular shapes arranged resemble stacked elements within circular field small shield- emblem near bottom beaded border matching left medallion rendered fine black line engraving pale paper surface

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