Bilder Glon-Gabriel-Guillaume Texier (1750–1811) – Apparition of Henry IV to Louis XVI – Etching and engraving (1790)

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"Apparition d’Henri IV à Louis XVI ou la Vérité découverte". This work depicts an allegorical scene featuring Louis XVI seated in a study being visited by the ghost of Henry IV. The spirit of the former king gestures toward a figure of Truth descending from the clouds, accompanied by putti who carry scrolls representing constitutional and national reforms. This etching and engraving was published in Paris by Texier in 1790. The composition serves as a political allegory from the early years of the French Revolution, suggesting a link between the constitutional monarchy of the present and the popular legacy of Henry IV.

Glon-Gabriel-Guillaume Texier was a French engraver active in Paris during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He specialized in historical and allegorical subjects, often producing works that responded to the shifting political climate of the Revolutionary era. Texier was known for his technical skill in combining etching and engraving to achieve fine detail and dramatic lighting effects. His body of work provides a visual record of the ideological transition from the Ancien Régime to the early Republic. He contributed numerous illustrations to books and journals that reached a wide audience across France.

Artist or Maker:
Glon-Gabriel-Guillaume Texier.

Dimensions:
Approximately 24 cm x 32 cm.

Medium:
Etching and engraving.

Date:
1790.

Condition Report:
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