Guillaume Dupré
Henri IV, King of France, and his Consort, Marie de Medicis (Reverse: Henri and Marie as Mars and Pallas, Joined by Cupid, who Holds a Helmet...
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title:Henri IV, King of France, and his Consort, Marie de Medicis (Reverse: Henri and Marie as Mars and Pallas, Joined by Cupid, who Holds a Helmet Aloft, his Foot on a Dolphin)
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accession number:NG 2469
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materials:Bronze
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date created:Dated 1603 (on reverse)
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measurements:Diameter: 6.75 cm
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credit line:Purchased by the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland 1987
Guillaume Dupré
Guillaume Dupré
Dupré was considered to be one of the greatest medallists of his time. He as probably trained by the French sculptor Barthélemy Prieur (c. 1536-1611), whose daughter he married. Dupré became ‘Controller General’ of sculpture at the French Mint in 1604, and first sculptor to the King in 1611.