"Miniature On Ivory"
We present this superb miniature framed on ivory representing Marie de Medici born April 26, 1575 in Florence and died July 3, 1642 in Cologne. She is Queen of France and Navarre through her marriage to Henri IV and regent from 1610 to 1614, she ensures the regency for her son Louis XIII. A strong woman, a strong character. She was a friend of Peter Paul Rubens, the great artist. This very well framed miniature dates, we think, from the beginning of the 19th century. (E23) Ref. ................. JK102