{"product_id":"plaque-en-bronze-encadree-assassinat-d-henri-iv-fin-xixe-siecle","title":"Framed bronze plaque – Assassination of Henri IV, late 19th century","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"400\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eA Tragic Scene Engraved in Bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eThis is a powerful and striking work: a finely crafted bronze plaque depicting the assassination of King Henri IV of France, which occurred on May 14, 1610, on rue de la Ferronnerie in Paris. In a moment frozen in time, the royal carriage is assaulted by Ravaillac, a Catholic fanatic, while the guards attempt to react. The whole piece vibrates with dramatic tension, emphasized by the expressive relief of the figures and the architectural background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"848\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"891\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"891\"\u003eAn Object of Memory and Ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003eThis bronze plaque, framed in fine wood, is part of the tradition of \u003cstrong data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003e19th-century decorative historical furniture\u003c\/strong\u003e, a period during which great scenes from French history were celebrated in bourgeois interiors.\u003cbr data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eSuch pieces were:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eAffixed to the walls of libraries or living rooms,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eIntegrated into wood paneling or fireplaces,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003ePresented as objects of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1337\"\u003eculture and civic memory\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting major monarchical or republican events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eAn Art Bronze with Strong Symbolic Meaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003eBeyond its aesthetics, this plaque testifies to the 19th-century taste for history, past glory, and political tragedy. The style of the relief evokes the great art bronzes of the late century, in the vein of productions by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003eBarbedienne\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003eSusse Frères\u003c\/strong\u003e. Meticulous work, in very honorable condition, enriched by a golden patina with warm reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: solid bronze, gilded patina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e: varnished, molded wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1995\"\u003eOverall dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 22 cm × 17 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: very good, slight crack in the wood without structural fragility\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Repaire des antiquites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51311345664337,"sku":"1449\/1","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6080\/8842\/files\/IMG_27163.jpg?v=1750781293","url":"https:\/\/lerepairedesantiquites.com\/en-us\/products\/plaque-en-bronze-encadree-assassinat-d-henri-iv-fin-xixe-siecle","provider":"Le Repaire des antiquites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}