In the context of this artwork, explore the Completion of the Creation.
Prior to the statue's completion, Henry IV was assassinated. This then added to the significance of the statue as it had yet to be finished at the time. Even though the official date of the statue's completion is unknown, sources gathered by Kathrine Watson state that Baldinucci took note of its completion in 1611. The statue was then shipped out of the workshop on March 5, 1612 after it had been weighed for transport. The statue of the king and horse were placed on its base on Pont Neuf in 1614.
Pont Neuf Henry IV