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Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre

Print
mid 17th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Pierre Daret (engraver)
Place of origin
France (printed)

Print, portrait of a man, full-length, facing slightly right, standing, represented as a statue, at the feet of which are allegorical figures; above flying putti hold a wreath over his head. In the background is a view of Paris with the entry of the king, probably after La Rochelle. Below is the coat of arms of Brioys, Seigneur of Bagnollet.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Royalty
Object type
Print
TitleLouis XIII, King of France and Navarre (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Engraving
Brief description
Print, portrait of Louis XIII, engraving by Pierre Daret, mid-17th century.
Physical description
Print, portrait of a man, full-length, facing slightly right, standing, represented as a statue, at the feet of which are allegorical figures; above flying putti hold a wreath over his head. In the background is a view of Paris with the entry of the king, probably after La Rochelle. Below is the coat of arms of Brioys, Seigneur of Bagnollet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 57.2cm (cut)
  • Width: 29.4cm (cut)
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Style
French School
Marks and inscriptions
'Aveoir ce Grand Monarque en ce degré supresme…Qui sur ses ennemis se font veoir seulement / par son tres humble Serviteur, PDaret fct. Ex. Avec privil du Roy.' (Lettered with name of sitter, dedication etc., 8 lines of verse)
Credit line
Given by Edgar Seligman
Subjects depicted
King
Putti
Louis XIII
Place depicted
Paris
Bibliographic references
  • Bibliothèque National. Inventaire du Fonds Français. Paris: M. le Garrec, 1930.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.313-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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