Artwork
Louis XIII and Anna d'Austriche
Louis XIII and Anna d'Austriche is an ink print by the Baroque artist Balthasar Moncornet. It dates from 1643 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:lower left: LOVIS XIII ROY DE FRANCE ET DE NAV... / ...De ce Roy les faictz inous... / Parmy nos Rois deux Sainctz Louis / B. Moncornet et Mariette exec ; lower right: ANNA D'AVSTRICHE ROYNE DE FRANCE / La gloire de cette Princesse... / Et dans les Cieux une Desse. ; lower center verso in black ink: 1287-71
About this work
Overview
Louis XIII and Anna d'Austriche is a 1643 engraving on laid paper by French artist Balthasar Moncornet, known for his portraits of prominent figures.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving depicts French King Louis XIII and his wife Anna d'Austriche, dressed in formal attire, surrounded by ornate garlands. The king is shown with a sword and glove, while the queen wears a pearl necklace and rests her hand on a wreath.
Technique & Style
The black-and-white engraving features intricate lines and shading, creating a textured appearance in the subjects' clothing, characteristic of formal portraiture in the 17th century.
Artist & collection
Artist
Balthasar Moncornet (1600, Rouen – 1668, Paris) was a French painter, engraver, and tapissier revered for his depictions of around 45 different prominent figures of the 17th century.
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