| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Balthasar Moncornet after Pieter de Jode the Younger after Anthony van Dyck |
| Published | Balthasar Moncornet c. 1645-1668 |
| Dimensions | Image 133 x 103 mm oval, Plate 155 x 114 mm, Sheet 262 x 167 mm |
| Notes |
A half length portrait of Henrietta Maria in an oval frame, wearing a dress with elaborate lace collar and bows, and a pearl necklace, her hand protruding over the edge of the oval frame, a hunting scene in the background right. Moncornet produced a series of at least 27 portraits of royalty and nobility based on Van Dyck's Iconography. Henrietta Maria (November 25, 1609 – September 10, 1669), was Princess of France and Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (13 June 1625 – 30 January 1649) through her marriage to Charles I. Balthasar Moncornet (c.1600 - 1668) was a French tapissier, engraver, and publisher, working primarily in France. He was a specialist in ornamental prints. Pieter de Jode the Younger (1601-1674) son and disciple of the Pieter de Jode the Elder. In 1628, he was admitted into the Guild of St. Luke, Antwerp. In 1631 and 1632, he and his father practiced engraving in Paris. When Pieter de Jode the Younger returned to Antwerp he worked almost exclusively for Van Dyck and accompanied him on several occasions to live and work in England. Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) was a Flemish painter. A pupil of Rubens, Van Dyck worked in Italy from 1621-26, and then from 1632 onwards he predominantly painted in England, where he was knighted by Charles I. New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) 228 Van Dyck, copy undescribed) New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) 331 i (Van Dyck), O'Donoghue 25 Condition: Some light foxing |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £100.00 |
| Stock ID | 44221 |