Accession Number
2012/2.210

Title
Louis XIV, King of France

Artist(s)
Antoine Masson

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1679-1700

Medium & Support
engraving on wove paper

Dimensions
14 in x 10 1/4 in (35.56 cm x 26.04 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink

Label copy
Antoine Masson, after Charles Le Brun
France, 1636–1700; France, 1619–1690
Louis XIV, King of France
1679–1700
Engraving on wove paper
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink, 2012/2.210

Subject matter
Portrait of Louis XIV, King of France.

Physical Description
This print depicts an oval frame that contains a frontal bust-length portrait of a man with his head in three-quarter profile against a black background. The man wears an elaborate and stiff lace cravat but most remarkable is his flowing head of long, curly hair, which is very finely rendered. The frame rests atop a sculptural base with a coat of arms decorated with three fleurs-de-lys.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
portrait

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
Louis XIV
kings (people)
portraits