Royal Coat of Arms of Louis XV

c. 1745

Pierre François Tardieu or Jacques Nicolas Tardieu after François Boucher

Associated Names
Jacques Nicolas Tardieu

Artist, French, 1716 - 1791

Pierre François Tardieu

Artist, French, 1711 - 1771

François Boucher

Artist After, French, 1703 - 1770

This is a artwork of cherubs and angels surrounding a crowned emblem. The scene contains classical and allegorical symbolism, with winged figures set against swirling clouds. At the center, the emblem displays a crown above three fleur-de-lis symbols and laurel branches on either side. The composition features figures draped in flowing garments, set against grand architectural columns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.1 x 19.3 cm (4 3/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 15 x 22.5 cm (5 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.61.417

  • Volume Title

    Livre d'Architecture Contenant les Principes Generaux de cet Art, et les Plans, Elevations et Profils de Quelques-uns des Batiments Faits en France & dans les Pays Etrangers: head-piece on dedication page

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mark J. Millard, New York; purchased by NGA, 1985.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • Wiebenson/Baines 1993, no. 30.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: F. Boucher inv.; lower right in plate: Tardieu filius Sculp.; by later hand, upper right in graphite: 32

Wikidata ID

Q75122869

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