Louis XIV (b. 1638, r. 1643–1715)

Medalist: Jean Mauger French

1674

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 532

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Title: Louis XIV (b. 1638, r. 1643–1715)
Artist: Medalist: Jean Mauger (French, 1648–1722)
Date: 1674
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: Diam. 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Gift of James Hazen Hyde, 1948
Object Number: 48.90.10
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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