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Attempt on Henry IV by Jean Châtel, 1594
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Attempt on Henry IV by Jean Châtel, 1594

1594 - 1612 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Attack by Jean Châtel on Henry IV, 27 December 1594. In an interior Châtel stabs the king with a knife. In the background Châtel is being quartered. With inscription of 12 lines in German and 1 line in French. Numbered in the lower left: 302. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladJean Châtelattempt, political murderParis
Credit lineAanslag door Jean Châtel op Hendrik IV, 1594. 1594 - 1612. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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