71 - 19th-Century French School: Portrait of Counselor P. Jeanmin, Minister under Henry IV; Oil on canvas: H: 67 cm - W: 48 cm

19th-Century French School: Portrait of Counselor P. Jeanmin, Minister under Henry IV; Oil on canvas: H: 67 cm - W: 48 cm Born around 1540 in Autun, Pierre Jeannin, the son of a tanner, studied under Cujas at the University of Bourges before joining the Parliament of Dijon. Initially serving as an advisor to the Duke of Mayenne beginning in 1587, he entered the service of Henry IV after the Treaty of Folembray and played a key role in drafting the Edict of Nantes. Appointed Councilor of State for Finance in 1598 and then Intendant of Finance in 1602, he was the architect of the twelve-year truce with the United Provinces in June 1609.During the regency of Marie de Médicis (1610–1623), Pierre Jeannin distinguished himself as a negotiator and moderate advisor before dying on March 22, 1623, in Chaillot. For information on the man himself, we refer to Francis Denel’s dissertation: Pierre Jeannin: Servant of Henry IV and the “Barbon” (c. 1540–March 22, 1623), Dissertation from the École nationale des chartes, 1962. Available at: https://theses.chartes.psl.eu/document/ENCPOS_1962_09 Provenance: A private mansion in Provence.