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Lot description
Allegory on the Discord in France; Henri IV as Hercules repairing the broken globe representing 'Gallia' by forging a band around it, Minerva and Mars at left assisting him, Marie de Medici standing at right, a female personification of France at left, the Olympian Gods on looking from the clouds above. Signed in lower right: "CL M. Inv. This is one from a series of plates showing the festivals and ceremonies given to Marie de Medici by the city of Amsterdam during her visit from 31 August to 5 September 1638. Engraved by Pieter Nolpe after the designs Nicolaes Moyaert, published by Blaeu in 1638 in Kaspar van Baerle's work on the festivities 'Medicea Hospes'. This is one of nine large engravings by Pieter Nolpe (Hollstein 95-103).