Barthélemy Tremblay Royalist Bust King Henry IV Bronze 19th Century Restoration Early

After Barthélémy Tremblay (1568-1629) Henry IV King of France Bronze with brown patina and marble Restoration period H. 18 x 8 x 6 cm Charming bust representing King Henry IV, in cast bronze, chiseled and patinated. The chiseling, vigorous and deep, perfectly renders the features of the king and the folds of his clothes. It rests on a pedestal, itself fixed on a two-tone marble foot, decorated with a fleur-de-lis. This subject, quite rare, takes up the model created by Barthélémy Tremblay, great sculptor of the end of the 16th century who produced many works to the glory of the good King Henry IV. The presence of the fleur-de-lis, the subject, the choice of marbles perfectly illustrates the production of royalist souvenirs in the years 1820-1830 in order to heal the horrors of the Revolution Condition report: Very good general condition, some chips on the marble