Louis XV, King of France and Navarre
Print
1723 (printed)
1723 (printed)
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Print, portait of a child, full-length, facing half right, seated on a throne, holding a sceptre; beside him, on a cushion, are the crown and Hand of Justice.
Object details
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Title | Louis XV, King of France and Navarre (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Print, portrait of Louis XV, engraved by Pierre Drevet, 1723 |
Physical description | Print, portait of a child, full-length, facing half right, seated on a throne, holding a sceptre; beside him, on a cushion, are the crown and Hand of Justice. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Peint par Hycainthe Rigaud. Gravé par Pierre Drevet 1723.' (Lettered with name of sitter and) |
Credit line | Given by Edgar Seligman |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966. |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.512-1960 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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