Le Mariage de la Reine

Artistafter Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577 - 1640)

Artistdrafted by Jean-Marc Nattier (French, 1685 – 1766)

Artistengraving by Antoine Trouvain (French, 1656 - 1708)

Publisher Jean-Marc Nattier (French, 1685 – 1766)

Date1710

MediumEngraving

Dimensions19 9/16 x 14 in. (49.7 x 35.5 cm)
SHEET: 23 1/16 x 16 5/16 in. (58.5 x 41.4 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineGift of E.O. Korany, 1964

Object numberSN8956.5

The marriage ceremony of Marie de’ Medici to King Henri IV of France took place in the cathedral of Florence on October 5, 1606. Since Henri IV was too busy to attend his own wedding, the bride’s uncle, Grand Duke Ferdinand of Tuscany, stood in his place and is pictured slipping a ring onto his niece’s finger. Rubens, who attended the actual event, is shown standing behind the bride, holding a cross and looking at the viewer.

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