Louis XIV

after a model by Martin van den Bogaert called Desjardins

plaquettes after Adam Frans van der Meulen Flemish

early 18th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 522

After a model by Martin van den Bogaert, also known as Desjardins (1640–1694), for the now-destroyed equestrian monument in Lyon; cast in 1691, dedicated in 1713.

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Title: Louis XIV
Artist: after a model by Martin van den Bogaert called Desjardins (1640–1694)
Artist: plaquettes after Adam Frans van der Meulen (Flemish, Brussels 1632–1690 Paris)
Date: early 18th century
Culture: French
Medium: Bronze, gilt bronze
Dimensions: Height: 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit Line: Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Object Number: 11.129.1a
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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