Louis XIV

1669

Robert Nanteuil

Associated Names
Robert Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1623 - 1678

The image depicts a portrait of a person from the chest up. The individual is slightly turned to their left, looking at the viewer. They have distinct facial features, including a long shape, a high forehead, and a defined chin. The person has curly, shoulder-length hair and wears a lace cravat. They are dressed in armor with decorative elements like the fleur-de-lis motif. The background is an oval frame with an engraved border, including additional fleur-de-lis symbols and inscriptions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 49.8 x 42.6 cm (19 5/8 x 16 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 59.5 x 48.8 cm (23 7/16 x 19 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6519

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Petitjean/Wickert 1927, no. 141, State iii/vi

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1927

  • Petitjean, Charles and Ch. Wickert. Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Robert Nanteuil. Paris: Loys Delteil et Maurice Le Garrec, 1927.

Wikidata ID

Q65025097

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