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Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59)

Loan
 (French, ca. 1525–1590)
Datedated 1559; made ca. 1575
MediumCopper alloy, cast
DimensionsDiam.: 6 7/16 in. (16.36 cm)
Credit LineDr. Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection
Accession numberSCHER.2014.15.546
Commentary
Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal’s diameter taken at the widest point.
On View Second Floor, Room 32, Medals Room
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Gilt bronze portrait medal of King Henri II laureate, wearing decorated armor, ruff, and the Or…
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59)
Etienne Delaune
after 1552
Bronze portrait medal of Henri II in classical dress (armor and a commander’s cape, clasped on …
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59)
Attributed to Etienne Delaune
ca. 1552
Gilt bronze portrait medal of King Henri II laureate, wearing decorated armor, ruff, and the Or…
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59)
Etienne Delaune
dated 1552
Silver portrait medal of Henri II laureate in armor and a commander’s cape, knotted on the shou…
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59), Catherine de’ Medici (1519–1589; Queen Consort of France 1547–59; Queen Regent of France 1560–74), and Charles IX, King of France (b. 1550; r. 1560–74)
Antoine Brucher
dated 1566
Gilt bronze portrait medal of Catherine de’ Medici in a plain French hold and widow’s veil wear…
Catherine de’ Medici (1519–1589; Queen Consort of France 1546–59; Queen Regent of France 1560–74), François II, King of France (b. 1544; r. 1559–60), Charles IX, King of France (b. 1550; r. 1560–74), and Henri III (b. 1551; King of Poland 1573–75; King of France 1574–89)
After Guillaume Martin
ca. 1574
Silver portrait medal of Henri II wearing intricately embossed armor and a plumed helmet; pearl…
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59)
Attributed to Etienne Delaune
dated 1551
Bronze portrait medal possibly of Catherine de’ Medici in a French hood with veil with pearl bi…
Possibly Catherine de’ Medici (1519–1589; Queen Consort of France 1547–59; Queen Regent of France 1560–74)
Unknown artist
ca. 1559
Bronze portrait medal of King Louis XIV of France as a child of six and Queen Anne wearing a wi…
Loan
Anne of Austria (1601–1666; Queen Consort of France 1615–43, Queen Regent of France 1643–51) and Louis XIV, King of France (b. 1638; r. 1643–1715)
Jean Warin
dated 1638, made 1645
Bronze portrait medal of King Charles VIII of France in profile to the left, wearing a large me…
Loan
Charles VIII, King of France (b. 1470; r. 1483–98)
Attributed to Niccolò Fiorentino (Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli)
ca. 1495
Bronze portrait medal of Henri IV with a laurel wreath, wearing ornately-decorated armor, a com…
Henri IV, King of France (b. 1553; r. 1589–1610)
Guillaume Dupré
dated 1600
Bronze portrait medal of Henri IV wearing an embroidered doublet, a ruff at his neck, and an op…
Henri IV, King of France (b. 1553; r. 1589–1610)
After Guillaume Dupré
17th century
Bronze medal of Giuliano della Rovere, Pope Julius II wearing papal robes in profile to the rig…
Loan
Pope Julius II (b. 1443; r. 1503–13)
Attributed to Caradosso (Cristoforo Foppa)
dated 1506
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