Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Posthumous Portrait of Henry IV on His Bed of State, Engraving of 1610

Engraving of a crowned king in an ermine mantle on a canopied bed with fleurs-de-lis, with candlesticks and a cross before it.

Behold the tiny feet of Henri IV ☺️ Only bear in mind that here he is a corpse. Hardly the most flattering angle for a portrait, and a posthumous one at that. The king reclines on a bed beneath a canopy, in full dress and regalia, with candlesticks set all around the bed. Image of 1610

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