Louis XIV

1662

Robert Nanteuil

Associated Names
Robert Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1623 - 1678

The image shows a man in a formal portrait. He is looking directly at the viewer while turned slightly to his right. He has long, curly hair and symmetrical facial features, including a prominent nose and full lips. He is wearing a patterned cloak with fur trim, a large collar, and a star-shaped pendant around his neck. The background features an oval frame with Latin inscription and a decorative, engraved plate below the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40.5 x 33.5 cm (15 15/16 x 13 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 41.7 x 34.8 cm (16 7/16 x 13 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6526

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Petitjean/Wickert 1927, no. 134, State iii/iii

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

Q65025112

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