Henri IV Entering at Aumale
Medium
Lithograph; only state
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 13/16 × 8 3/4 in. (22.4 × 22.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.500.422
Art Historical Context
Step into the dramatic world of early 19-century France with *Henri IV Entering at Aale*, a captivating lithograph created in 1822 by Vernet in collaboration with Louis-Julesédéric Villeneuve. This print, measuring just 8 13/16 × 8 3/4 inches, captures King Henri IV of France triumphantly entering the town of Aumale pivotal moment from his reign. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints department as part of The Elisha Whitt Collection, it's a rare "only state," meaning no variant editions exist, preserving its unique authenticity. Henri IV (1553–1610), the first Bourbon k...
About the Artist
Louis-Jules-Fréderic Villeneuve|Horace Vernet (French|French) · 1796 |1789 –1842 |1863
French, 1796–1842|French, Paris 1789–1863 Paris