Reverse Copy of Allegory of Louis XVI on the Occasion of his Accession to the Throne of France in 1774

after 1775

Not on view

Louis XVI stands between Themis and Minerva representing Justice and Abundance, trampling Vice. He is being crowned by two putti.

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Title: Reverse Copy of Allegory of Louis XVI on the Occasion of his Accession to the Throne of France in 1774
Artist: After Augustin de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1736–1807 Paris)
Artist: After Joseph de Longueil (French, Givet, Ardennes 1730–1792 Paris)
Artist: After a design by Charles Nicolas Cochin II (French, Paris 1715–1790 Paris)
Artist: After a border design by Pierre Philippe Choffard (French, Paris 1730–1809 Paris)
Date: after 1775
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 12 × 8 3/4 in. (30.5 × 22.3 cm)
Plate: 11 7/16 × 8 3/4 in. (29.1 × 22.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Object Number: 66.559.107
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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