Artwork
Half-length Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715)
Half-length Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715) is an oil painting by the French Classical Baroque artist Unknown. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Walters Art Museum. This oil painting depicts a man in formal attire against a dark background.
About this work
Overview
This oil painting depicts a man in formal attire against a dark background. The Walters Art Museum holds the work.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is Louis XIV, King of France from 1643 to 1715. He is shown with a serious expression, wearing a white shirt, dark jacket, and a red ribbon on his wrist, holding an object in his right hand.
Technique & Style
The painting features muted colors, with dark blues and reds prominent. The artist has captured the subject's curly dark hair and small mustache, conveying a sense of formality.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
