print; playing-card

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Object Type: print; playing-card
Museum number: 1871,0513.473
Title: Object: François I.; Series: Cartes des Rois de france
Description: Playing-card; François I seated on horseback facing left, holding out a baton with his right hand; with a drapery below containing lettering; from a pack of 40 playing-cards depicting famous kings. 1644 Etching
Producer name: Print made by: Stefano della Bella; Published by: Henri Le Gras
School/style
Production date: 1644
Production place: Published in: Paris (France)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 86 millimetres; Width: 54 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: See curator's comment to 1871,0513.441.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Representation of: François I, King of France; Associated with: Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin; Associated with: Cardinal Jules Mazarin; Associated with: Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1871
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1871,0513.473

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