Louis XIV

1666

Robert Nanteuil

Associated Names
Robert Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1623 - 1678

The image shows a man in regal attire with long curly hair. He has strong facial features including arched brows, a Roman nose, full lips, and clear skin. The man is dressed in detailed armor with a high lace collar, a sash, and a ribbon-like accessory at his neck. The background features an oval frame with fleur-de-lis symbols in the corners and Latin text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 49.5 x 42.1 cm (19 1/2 x 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6522

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Petitjean/Wickert 1927, no. 138, State iv/xii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1927

  • Petitjean, Charles and Ch. Wickert. Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Robert Nanteuil. Paris: Loys Delteil et Maurice Le Garrec, 1927.

Wikidata ID

Q65025106

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