Louis XIV, King of France / Antoine Masson / after Charles Le Brun
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.210
- Title
- Louis XIV, King of France
- Artist
- Antoine Masson
- Artist Nationality
- French
- Artist Life Dates
- 1636-700
- Medium and Support
- engraving on medium wove paper, tipped down on heavy cardstock
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Credit Line
- Gift of Nesta and Walter Spink
- Dimensions
- 35.56 cm x 26.04 cm (14 in. x 10 1/4 in.)
- 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.
- Subject Matter
- Portrait of Louis XIV, King of France.
- Secondary Keywords
- european
- european styles and periods
- french renaissance-baroque decorative arts styles
- french renaissance-baroque decorative arts styles by reign
- french renaissance-baroque styles
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- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in government and administration
- renaissance-baroque regional styles
- renaissance-baroque styles
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- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2445 x 3263
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2012/2.210
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2012-sl-2.210/2012_2_210.jpg
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"Louis XIV, King of France; Antoine Masson; after Charles Le Brun." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2012-sl-2.210/2012_2_210.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.
