Portret van Lodewijk van Frankrijk
Pierre Drevet
1701
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
49; 341; 345; 468
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Louis of France by Pierre Drevet1701) is a striking engraving that captures the grandeur of French royalty during the opulent reign of Louis XIV Measuring approximately 468 × 345 mm, this-scale print depicts Louis, the Grand Dauphin heir to the Sun King, embodying the absolutist ideals of the era. Drevet, a master engraver from Lyon (1663–1738), was renowned for his precise reproductive prints after paintings by leading portraitists like Hyacinthe Rigaud, royal imagery accessible beyond palace walls. Engraving as a medium was revolutionary in the late 17th century, allowing for ...