Geschiedenis treurt om de vermoorde Hendrik IV 1633

"Geschiedenis treurt om de vermoorde Hendrik IV" (History Mourns the Murdered Henry IV), is a 1633 etching by Crispijn van de Passe (II), a renowned Dutch printmaker. The artwork depicts a grieving personified History sitting atop a throne, mourning the death of Henry IV of France. The composition features a central image of History, surrounded by ten smaller scenes that illustrate different events in Henry IV's reign and the French Wars of Religion. This intricately detailed work reflects the importance of historical documentation through the lens of the baroque period. The etching is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and measures 269mm in height by 183mm in width.