Promenade of Louis XIV in Front of the North Parterre
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Louis XIV enjoyed daily walks (regardless of the weather) in the gardens of Versailles, which offered visitors an excellent chance to see the king. Here, the monarch is accompanied by his gardener, André Le Nôtre, on his right, as well as by courtiers and officials from the Bâtiments du Roi, a division responsible for the maintenance of the royal residences.
Artwork Details
- Title: Promenade of Louis XIV in Front of the North Parterre
- Artist: Etienne Allegrain (French, Paris 1644–1736 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1688
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: Without frame: 92 1/8 in. × 9 ft. 8 3/4 in. (234 × 296.5 cm)
With frame: 98 13/16 in. × 10 ft. 3 13/16 in. × 2 9/16 in. (251 × 314.5 × 6.5 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon (MV 752)
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts