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Marie de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642

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  • Caesar Nostradamus reveals to Marie de' Medici a vision of King Henri IV as her future husband. Etching by N. Ransonnette, 1782.
  • Les six couches de Marie de Médicis, reine de France et de Navarre / racontées par Louise Bourgeois, dite Boursier ; étude biographie, notes & éclaircissements par le docteur Achille Chereau.
  • King Henri IV and Queen Marie de' Medici are submerged in the Seine in an accident when crossing the river in carriages. Etching.
  • Marie de Medici dressed in warlike form as Minerva, goddess of arts. Engraving by J.B. Massé, 1708, after J.M. Nattier after P.P. Rubens.
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    Les accouchements à la cour / par G.-J. Witkowski.

    Witkowski, G.-J. (Gustave Joseph), 1844-1923. | Date: [1887]
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    A woman personifying the city of Lyons, carried in a chariot drawn by lions, passes before King Henri IV and Marie de' Medici who are in the guise of Jupiter and Juno; representing the meeting of Henri IV and Marie de' Medici in Lyons after their marriage by proxy. Engraving by G. Duchange, 170-, after J.B. Nattier after Sir P.P. Rubens.

    Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. | Date: [between 1700 and 1709] | Reference: 3063501i
    Part of: Gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg.
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    Marie de Medici dressed in warlike form as Minerva, goddess of arts. Engraving by J.B. Massé, 1708, after J.M. Nattier after P.P. Rubens.

    Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. | Date: 1708 | Reference: 26163i
    Part of: Gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg.
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    François Ravaillac. Etching by C. van Sichem, 1610.

    Sichem, Christoffel van, approximately 1546-1624. | Date: [1610?] | Reference: 2015857i
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    A council of the Olympian gods provides for good government of France under the regency of Marie de' Medici. Engraving by B. Picart, 1707, after J.M. Nattier after Sir P.P. Rubens.

    Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. | Date: [1708?] | Reference: 3069528i
    Part of: Gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg.
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