Artist: Robert Nanteuil (1623 – 1678) was a French portrait artist: engraver, draughtsman, and pastellist to the court of Louis XIV.
Engraver: Robert Nanteuil, (1623-1678).
Title: Portrait of Louis XIV. Louis XIV, (1638 - 1715) also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.
Signed, Titled, and Dated in print: Ludovicus XIIII Dei Gratia Franciae Et Navarrae Rex. At lower left: R. Nanteüil ad viuum Pin. et Sculpebat. At lower right: Cum privilegio Regis 1663.
Dimensions: 15 15/16" x 13 1/8".
Date: 1663
Materials and Techniques: Engraving on laid paper. Watermark.
Condition: margins trimmed to image. Remnants of old glue and old tape hinges on the back. Minor water stains to the bottom edge. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne: Robert-Dumesnil. Le peintre-graveur français. Vol. 4. Paris, 1839. #153, II.
Ch. Petitjean & Ch. Wickert. Catalogue de l'Oeuvre Grave de Robert Nanteuil. Paris, 1925. #154, IV.
Museums and Libraries: Art Institute Chicago. 1923.1655.
Note: Nanteuil made 12 portraits of King Louis XIV. This one is early and therefore rare.