Louis XVI, King of France

1783

Antoine Louis Romanet after Joseph Siffred Duplessis

Associated Names
Antoine Louis Romanet

Artist, French, 1742 - 1810 or after

Joseph Siffred Duplessis

Artist After, French, 1725 - 1802

The image shows a portrait of a man from the waist up. He is at a slight angle, facing left with a confident expression. His 18th-century style hair is powdered and parted on the side, with curls framing his face. He wears elaborate attire, including a high-collared coat, an ornate sash with a star, and a medallion on a necklace. The portrait is framed with a detailed border, and the background is dark.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper [trial state]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 39.2 x 29.8 cm (15 7/16 x 11 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.88.18

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frederic R. Halsey (Lugt 1308)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Romanet. Sculpsit.1783.

Wikidata ID

Q74875493

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