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A bust of Louis XIV surrounded by female figures and putti: 30.K.13-184

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A bust of Louis XIV surrounded by female figures and putti

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Edelinck, Gérard

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1694

Note

Plate for 'Le Dictionnaire de l'Academie francaise…' (Paris, 1694). Portrait of Louis by Edelinck; the rest of the composition by Mariette. State with the lettering. The figure on the left on the bust of the King now holds a lyre.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.K.13-184
Primary reference Number: 195987
BN Inventaire (17thC): 135
Robert-Dumesnil: 255

Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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