Louis XIV

1661

Robert Nanteuil after Nicolas Mignard

Associated Names
Robert Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1623 - 1678

Nicolas Mignard

Artist After, French, 1606 - 1668

The image is an engraving featuring a detailed bust portrait of a man in an oval frame. The man is facing slightly right, showing his upper torso with features like a prominent nose, full lips, and stoic eyes. He has long, curly, dark hair falling past his shoulders and is dressed in formal attire with a high-collared shirt, cravat, and shoulder armor. The background includes ornamental elements like olive branches, scales, draped fabric, and Latin inscriptions on banners. A decorative crown is depicted above the oval frame, enhancing his regal appearance. The overall composition emphasizes grandeur and formality through intricate engravings in a monochromatic color scheme.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 38.5 x 45.1 cm (15 3/16 x 17 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6527

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Petitjean/Wickert 1927, no. 133, State i/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

Q65025416

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