Louis XIV Receiving the Persian Ambassador Muhammad Reza Beg
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.The reception of the Persian ambassador, Muhammad Reza Beg, was the last major diplomatic visit of Louis XIV’s reign. The formal audience took place in the Hall of Mirrors, with the throne placed on a raised platform surmounted by a canopy. Courtiers stood crowded on risers running the length of the hall. The king wore a suit so weighted down by precious gems that he had to change after dinner.
Artwork Details
- Title: Louis XIV Receiving the Persian Ambassador Muhammad Reza Beg
- Artist: Attributed to Nicolas de Largillierre (or Largillière) (French, Paris 1656–1746 Paris)
- Date: after 1715
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: Without frame: 27 9/16 × 60 1/4 in. (70 × 153 cm)
With frame: 36 1/4 × 52 9/16 in. (92 × 133.5 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon (MV 5461)
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts