Portret van Henrietta Maria van Bourbon
Joannes Meyssens
1640 - 1670
Medium
etching
Dimensions
177; 239
About this artwork
ets en gravure
Art Historical Context
This etching by Joannes Meyssens captures Henrietta Maria of Bourbon, the French princess who became Queen of England as the wife of Charles I. Created between 1640 and 1670, the portrait reflects the turbulent years of the English Civil War, when Henrietta Maria lived in exile in France after her husband’s execution. Meyssens, a Flemish engraver and publisher based in Antwerp, specialized in reproductive prints that circulated images of European royalty and nobility across the continent. Measuring just 239 by 177 millimeters, the work combines etching with engraving techniques, allowing for ...