Dimensions: Height: 36 cm – Width: 34 cm (14.17" x 13.38") Gilded bronze on carved oak stand. The antique den offers you this remarkable triptych in chased bronze that powerfully evokes the assassination of Henri IV, King of France, which took place in Paris on May 14, 1610. A true collector's piece, this three-panel bas-relief depicts the dramatic moment when the king is fatally struck in his carriage, in a narrow street of the capital. The central scene shows the carriage stopped in the Rue de la Ferronnerie, congested that day by the presence of a hay cart. The king, en route to the Arsenal, finds himself immobilized. François Ravaillac, a fanatical Catholic convinced that the king was about to wage war against the Catholic Spaniards, seizes the opportunity to slip among the crowd. He climbs onto the wheel of the carriage and stabs Henri IV three times, two of which are fatal. The triptych highlights this key scene: the popular tumult, the bewildered guards, and the king's face at the moment of the fatal blow. The work pays tribute to the tragic and political dimension of this founding event in modern French history. About Ravaillac: Born in 1578 in Angoulême, François Ravaillac is a former monk driven by exalted mysticism. Rejected multiple times from the orders, he descends into a religious obsession. Convinced he acts on divine mission, he sees Henri IV as a heretical king, despite the latter's abjuration and the signing of the Edict of Nantes. After his crime, Ravaillac is immediately arrested, then tried and executed in agonizing suffering for regicide on May 27, 1610, at Place de Grève. State of conservation: Very good condition. The bronze retains its beautiful gilded patina, and the solid wood frame is intact. The details are sharp, revealing the high quality of the casting and chasing work. A work with strong symbolic value: This triptych does not merely represent a historical scene. It evokes the religious tensions of the late 16th century, the vulnerabilities of the monarchy, and the tragic eruption of fanaticism in the course of History. It embodies the memory of a king beloved by the people, assassinated in the midst of the Renaissance. Triptych bronze Henri IV, François Ravaillac, regicide, history of France, Rue de la Ferronnerie, 19th century historical art, gilded bronze sculpture, royal art, king's assassination, religious fanaticism, historical bas-relief, political furniture, Gothic art object, monarchical souvenir, curiosity cabinet, royal collection. Authenticity: Original Type: Sculpture Period: 19th century and earlier Material: Bronze Features: Bas-relief Theme: Character