Caption

Portrait of Christian V of Denmark, print, publisher: François Jollain, Paris, 1671 - 1704, paper, engraving, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 268 mm x width 172 mm, Person, Christian V (King of Denmark and Norway), historical persons, ruler, sovereign, armor, An engraved portrait shows a man standing in a full-length pose wearing ornate armor with a fur-lined cloak draped over one shoulder and a decorative sash at the waist, his right hand resting on a slender cane and his left hand on his hip near a sheathed sword; he has curled shoulder-length hair and a composed facial expression. Behind him a patterned drapery hangs above a scene with sailing ships on water and distant buildings along a shoreline. To his side a plumed helmet sits on a decorated pedestal bearing a crowned emblem, and the floor beneath him is rendered with engraved lines suggesting wooden planks.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B15_005

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Rights managed

Available size

40.5Mb (5.8Mb) / 10.0in x 15.8in / 2991 x 4727 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Christian V Denmark print publisher François Jollain Paris 1671 - 1704 paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique height 268 mm x width 172 mm Person King Norway historical persons ruler sovereign armor engraved portrait man standing full-length pose wearing ornate armor fur-lined cloak draped shoulder decorative sash waist right hand resting slender cane left hand hip near sheathed sword curled shoulder-length hair composed facial expression patterned drapery hangs scene sailing ships water distant buildings shoreline side plumed helmet sits decorated pedestal bearing crowned emblem floor beneath rendered engraved lines suggesting wooden planks