In the context of this artwork, analyze the Commission of the Creation.
Marie de Médicis was the primary person to have wanted the creation of the statue of Henry IV.  In 1604 it was most likely her that convinced her uncle, Ferdinando I, to have a miniature of the desired bronze statue commissioned.  Due to her concerns on the potentially slow pace of the actual statue's completion (due to Giambologna's age at the time), she wanted to shorten the process. She did so by suggesting a time-saving idea.  She suggested to Ferdinando I that since the bronze body and horse of his statue was already made, that it could be used instead of the original idea for the figure.  He rejected the idea, but suggested that previous molds for his horse were to be reused instead.Ferdinando I then visited Giambolongna's workshop to see the work that had been done. On September 17 and November 6 of 1607 he saw the cast of the horse and potentially any other progress that was made.  Maria de Medici made her own checks on the workshop during 1606–1608.  She used courtiers to keep tabs on the statue's progress.  One by the name of Calvaliere Camillo Guidi was used to inform the King and Queen of anything concerning the statue's completion, whether it was a lack of labor or even money.
Marie de Médicis Ferdinando I courtier Maria de Medici Giambolongna Henry IV Giambologna