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Portrait of Louis XVI

late 18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of Louis XVI
  • Printmaker: Anonymous, French, 18th century
  • Sitter: Louis XVI, King of France (French, Versailles 1754–1793 Paris)
  • Date: late 18th century
  • Medium: Color stipple engraving
  • Dimensions: sheet: 10 11/16 x 8 11/16 in. (27.2 x 22 cm)
    oval image: 7 15/16 x 6 5/8 in. (20.2 x 16.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1956
  • Object Number: 56.558.24
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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