Louis XIV as a Boy

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

The image shows an etched portrait of a young person in a formal pose. The person is facing slightly to the right, with their head turned towards the viewer. They have delicate facial features and shoulder-length wavy hair. The individual is dressed in an ornate garment with intricate patterns, including a high lace collar and a draped sash. The portrait is in an oval border against a background of fine lines. Below the oval frame, there is a crowned letter "L." The engraving features detailed line work highlighting the attire and the person's expression.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.116.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 207


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1856

  • Montaiglon, Anatole de. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Claude Mellan d'Abbeville. Abbeville: P.Briex, 1856.

1988

  • Préaud, Maxime. Inventaire du fonds français: Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, vol. 17 (Claude Mellan). Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1988, no. 166, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65567027

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