Louis XIII and Anna d'Austriche

1643

Balthazar Moncornet and Pierre Mariette I

Associated Names
Balthasar Moncornet

Artist, French, c. 1600 - 1668

Pierre Mariette I

Artist, French, 1596 - 1657

The image is a double portrait showing two individuals positioned side by side. On the left, a man wearing armor with a lace collar is depicted. He has long, curly hair, a mustache, and a slight smile. Surrounding him are decorations including flowers and fruits. On the right, a woman is shown from the waist up with wavy, shoulder-length hair and arched brows. She wears a dress with lace and a detailed bodice, along with a pearl necklace and earrings. The background features ornate floral imagery, drapes, ribbons, and cherub faces, enhancing the overall ornate appearance of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.3 × 39.6 cm (7 3/16 × 15 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 20 × 41.1 cm (7 7/8 × 16 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.13.7


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté. S.A., Paris); purchased 2012 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left: LOVIS XIII ROY DE FRANCE ET DE NAV... / ...De ce Roy les faictz inous... / Parmy nos Rois deux Sainctz Louis / B. Moncornet et Mariette exec ; lower right: ANNA D'AVSTRICHE ROYNE DE FRANCE / La gloire de cette Princesse... / Et dans les Cieux une Desse. ; lower center verso in black ink: 1287-71

Wikidata ID

Q76561469

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