print
- Museum number
- 1896,1230.23
- Description
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Minerva sitting on a terrace, holding an oval portrait of Louis XIV after Rigaud; globe and parchment at her feet, to left; curtain in the upper left; columns in the background
Etching and engraving
- Production date
- 1700-1750 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 143 millimetres (trimmed)
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Width: 89 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- The portrait of the King is after Rigaud, see for instance plate by Picart after the same painting, 1920,1015.9.
The same composition (in reverse) was engraved by J G Krügner (Hennin 7593)
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1896
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1896,1230.23