Scenes from the Life of King Louis XIV, King of France (1638–1715): Louis XIV and the ambassador of the Swiss cantons face each other, with right. hands on Bible held by Cardinal Antonio Barberini (1607–1671), Archbishop of Rheims (after Charles Le Brun).
Edmé Jeaurat (Vernenton 1688 – Paris 1738)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ebony, Glass, Paper
Measurements
393 mm (H)533 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1297002.1
Summary
Print, line engraving, Scenes from the Life of King Louis XIV, King of France (1638–1715): Louis XIV and the ambassador of the Swiss cantons face each other, with right. hands on Bible held by Cardinal Antonio Barberini (1607–1671), Archbishop of Rheims (after Charles Le Brun) by Edmé Jeaurat (Vernenton 1688 – Paris 1738).One of a set of three line engravings depicting historical scenes from the life of Louis XIV by Lebrun, engraved by Jeaurat. Displayed in glazed ebony frames.
Makers and roles
Edmé Jeaurat (Vernenton 1688 – Paris 1738), engraver after Charles Le Brun (Paris 1619 – Paris 1690), artist