Louis XIV

1664

Robert Nanteuil

Associated Names
Robert Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1623 - 1678

The image is a three-quarter length portrait of a man shown from the chest up. He is positioned at a slight angle, looking towards the viewer with a composed expression. His facial features include a long and narrow face, a prominent aquiline nose, and full lips. His hair is dark, voluminous, and curly, cascading down past his shoulders. He wears a richly detailed garment that includes ornate lace around the collar, intricate patterned fabric beneath, and an armored shoulder piece adorned with metallic detailing. There is no visible jewelry on his person. The background features an oval frame with inscriptions, and decorative symbols are visible at the corners.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 49.6 x 42.2 cm (19 1/2 x 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6523

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Petitjean/Wickert 1927, no. 137, State i/v


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

Bibliography

1927

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

Wikidata ID

Q65025107

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