Eugène LAMI (1800-1890) - Lot 106

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Eugène LAMI (1800-1890) - Lot 106
Eugène LAMI (1800-1890) Henry IV and the Spanish Ambassador Watercolour and gouache 14.5 x 20 cm (5.5 x 8.5 in.) 14 x 19 cm on view Monogrammed and dated lower left in red near a stool: "E.L. 71 Related work: Another version, with variants, is held in the Rothschild collection at Waddesdon Manor Provenance: Former Emile Laffon collection Sale M & Mme Emile Laffon, Zurich, 7 and 8 April 1938, no. 67, reproduced on plate VII Sale Paris, 17 December 1954, n° 30, reproduced on plate IV. Marie de Medici holds her daughter Elisabeth de France (1602-1644) against her and, behind the queen, the nurse holds Christine de France (1606-1663) in her arms. Henri IV, on all fours, is playing with the Dauphin, the future Louis XIII, (1601-1643) under the gaze of the Spanish ambassador, probably Baltasar de Zùniga y Velasco (1561-1622), ambassador of Philip III in France. We would like to thank Caroline Imbert for assisting us in our research and for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work, which will appear in the catalogue raisonné of the artist currently in preparation.
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