Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre
Print
1701 (printed)
1701 (printed)
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Print, portrait of a man, full-length, wearing coronation robes and holding a sceptre; beside him, on a cushion, are the crown and Hand of Justice.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Print, portrait of Louis XIV, engraved by Pierre Drevet, 1701 |
| Physical description | Print, portrait of a man, full-length, wearing coronation robes and holding a sceptre; beside him, on a cushion, are the crown and Hand of Justice. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hyacinthe Rigaud pinxit P. Drevet sculpsit.' (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.508-1960 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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