Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, and Louis-Charles

1793

Jacob Adam after Antoine-François Callet

Associated Names
Jacob Adam

Artist, Austrian, 1748 - 1811

Antoine-François Callet

Artist After, French, 1741 - 1823

The image is an engraved portrait of three figures in an oval frame. The central figure is a young boy with short curly hair, wearing a ruffled shirt. Behind him, a woman on the left has an elaborate hairstyle and wears a dress with a ruffled collar, possibly adorned with jewelry. To her right is a man with combed-back hair, dressed in a patterned outfit. The frame is ornate with flowers and foliage motifs, along with ancient Roman or Greek architectural elements. Below the portrait is a rectangular cartouche with text quoting Seneca. The background features a textured design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.1 x 11.1 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 24.3 x 17.6 cm (9 9/16 x 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.32


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Callet.pinx.Paris; lower right in plate: Iac. Adam Sc. Viennae 1793.; across bottom in plate: Conjugem fequerer meum, / Nifi Hic teneret. / Seneca in Troad.

Wikidata ID

Q75120737

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