Artist: Rubens, Peter Paul (1577 -1640)

Item Title:

The Henri IV Series.

Author:

Merle du Bourg, Alexis

ISBN:

1909400963

Item Number:

Part XIV (2)

Imprint:

London : Harvey Miller Publishers, 2017.

Language:

English

Translator:

MacAvock, Jane ; Newman, Abigail D.

Size:

27 cm

Pages:

483

Illustrations:

121 b&w, 23 color; plan

Concordance:

No

Bibliography:

Yes

Index:

Yes

Exhibition List:

No

Chronology:

Yes

Content Note:

The catalogue entries have a comprehensive apparatus, citing number, title, date, location, medium, and information found on the verso. The extensive commentary includes descriptions, provenance, copies, prints, and exhibitions.

The publication includes a bibliography, indices, and lists of figures, collections, subjects, names and places.

Individual Entries Contain:

Provenance; Exhib. Hist; Bibliog.; Comments

Public Note:

This is a study based on about 15 preparatory drawings and paintings by Rubens for the (never executed) grand project commissioned by Marie de Medici for the East Gallery (the Galerie Henri IV) of the Luxembourg Palace.

The texts cover the "failure" of the project, paintings and politics, the iconographical program, the proposed configuration of the Galerie, and artistic collaborations. There is also information on artistic sources, associated works, works mentioned in early documents and archives. Appendices also include correspondance, contracts, lists of works cited in early documents.