Henri IV enfant
Description
Statuette en bronze représentant Henri IV enfant. Pose en contrapposto (en léger hanchement, sa jambe droite en avant). Vêtu d'un costume de cour avec fraise et culotte courte. La main gauche est posée sur la garde d'une épée portée à gauche.
Subject depicted
portrait,Henri IV,enfant,épée
About this work
The artwork titled "Henri IV enfant", attributed to Bosio François-Joseph (1768-1845) (d'après), is preserved at musée de l'hôtel-Dieu. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: sculpture, arts décoratifs. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bronze argenté (fonte de bronze et argenture). Its period of creation is identified as: 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Henri IV enfant" is preserved at musée de l'hôtel-Dieu, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
L'oeuvre intitulée Henri IV enfant est attribuée à Bosio François-Joseph (1768-1845) (d'après) et se trouve au musée de l'hôtel-Dieu. Cette pièce est en bronze argenté (fonte de bronze et argenture). La pièce a pour dimensions H. 34.5 ; l. 12 ; P. 15,5 ; Vol. 6417 (Oeuvre) ; l. 11,5 cm ; P. 9,8 cm (Base). Elle figure : portrait,Henri IV,enfant,épée. Sa période de création est la 19e siècle.
Creation context
Dans quel contexte Bosio François-Joseph (1768-1845) (d'après) a-t-il créé Henri IV enfant ? La 19e siècle constitue un moment de profonde effervescence créatrice, qui nourrit et stimule la démarche de l'artiste. Le musée de l'hôtel-Dieu, qui détient cette œuvre, permet au visiteur de comprendre les liens qui unissent la création artistique aux circonstances historiques de son émergence.
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Everything you need to know
The work « Henri IV enfant » is held at musée de l'hôtel-Dieu, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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