Caption

Coin with bust of Louis XIV, print, Obverse of a coin with bust in profile of Louis XIV., printmaker: Gerard Edelinck, Paris, after drawing by Antoine Coypel, 1702, paper, engraving, height 56 mm x width 54 mm, Person, Louis XIV (King of France), A detailed engraved profile of a person facing right is centered inside a circular medallion with concentric borders; the figure has long, wavy hair with curls rendered in fine lines and a textured face made of stippling and hatching, a straight nose, and a defined chin and neck; the background within the inner circle consists of closely spaced horizontal lines; small floral motifs appear at intervals on the border; the engraving is on a lightly textured, aged paper with subtle speckles and faint stains.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A82_411

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.6Mb (11.7Mb) / 13.6in x 14.7in / 4076 x 4422 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coin bust Louis XIV print Obverse coin profile printmaker Gerard Edelinck Paris drawing Antoine Coypel 1702 paper engraving height 56 mm x width 54 mm Person King France detailed engraved person facing right centered inside circular medallion concentric borders figure long wavy hair curls rendered fine lines textured face stippling hatching straight nose defined chin neck background within inner circle consists closely spaced horizontal lines small floral motifs intervals border lightly textured aged paper subtle speckles faint stains