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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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