Authorized by the Queen Mother for the Palais de Luxembourg, they were expected to supplement the renowned cycle gave to Marie de' Medici, now in the Louver. The execution of the cycle was hindered for political reasons, and six of the full-scale canvases were still in Rubens' studio at his passing. The full-scale rendition of the present painting is in the Uffizzi, Florence, and a prior grisaille portrayal is in the Wallace Collection, London. The present arrangement has likewise been portrayed as the Triumphal Entry of Henry IV into Paris. The representation has been exchanged from the first board to a current one, and has experienced scraped spot in a few
Authorized by the Queen Mother for the Palais de Luxembourg, they were expected to supplement the renowned cycle gave to Marie de' Medici, now in the Louver. The execution of the cycle was hindered for political reasons, and six of the full-scale canvases were still in Rubens' studio at his passing. The full-scale rendition of the present painting is in the Uffizzi, Florence, and a prior grisaille portrayal is in the Wallace Collection, London. The present arrangement has likewise been portrayed as the Triumphal Entry of Henry IV into Paris. The representation has been exchanged from the first board to a current one, and has experienced scraped spot in a few