Luigi XVI
n.d.
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Accession Number
1929.7.86
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Smithsonian American Art, where *Luigi XVI*, a captivating graphic arts print from an unidentified artist (n.d.), invites us into the world of 18th-century portraiture This male portrait likely depicts Louis XVI, the ill-fated King of France (known in Italian as Luigi XVI), whose reign from 1774 to 1792 was marked by economic turmoil, the American Revolution's influence, and the gathering storm of the French Revolution. prints were vital in an era before photography, allowing the rapid dissemination of royal likenesses to the public, fostering both admiration and scrutiny. As a...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –