[01a] Henri IV Statue, Paris, France [front]

Creator

Architect/Sculptor of Monument

Giambologna (architect) and Pietro Tacca (architect)

Student Author

Benedict Bacher

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Identifier

01a

Medium

carte-de-viste

Keywords

Equestrian Statue of Henri IV, Paris, France, 1818, Pont Neuf, kings, history -- Europe -- Western, cartes-de-visite (card photographs), equestrian statues, Henri IV, Baroque sculptures, France, French Revolution, French Restoration of 1815

Physical Dimensions

100 mm by 60 mm

Date of Publication

c. 1874

Name of Monument

Henri IV Statue

Date of Creation of Monument

1614

Date of Completion or Dedication of Monument

1818

City of Monument

Paris

Location within City

Pont Neuf bridge

State/Province of Monument

Ile-de-France

Country of Monument

France

Description

A carte-de-viste historical photograph of the Equestrian Statue of Henri IV. The Baroque statue was set up in honour of the French monarch Henry IV. In 1614, and then taken down during the French Revolution in 1792. It was replaced in 1818.

School of Art/Architecture

Baroque Sculpture

Publisher

Maison Frene

Comments

On the back of the card the words "Henry IV Sur le pont neuf" are written; which means "Henry IV on the Pont Neuf." Printed on the back is "Album Pour Photographies stereoscopes monocles portraits cartes Maison Frene 222 Rue de Rivoli 222 Paris." Handwritten on the back are the words "Collected in 1874 by American on tour." The translation from French is albums for photographs stereoscopes monocles portraits cards."

Digital Date

1-19-2022

Copyright

physical copy of the carte-de-viste is public domain. Digital copy scanned by Rod Library @2022 Rod Library, University or Northern Iowa.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

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