Equestrian Statue of King Louis XIV, King of France (1638–1715)
after François Girardon (Troyes 1628 - Paris 1715)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1700 - 1799
Materials
Bronze on marble plinth
Measurements
120 mm (Width); 200 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 436780
Summary
Bronze sculpture, Equestrian Statue of King Louis XIV, King of France (1638–1715), after François Girardon (Troyes 1628 - Paris 1715), 18th century. The monarch with right arm raised and wearing armour and a cloak. Mounted on a rectangular black marble base. The original statue was destroyed during the French Revolution.
Makers and roles
after François Girardon (Troyes 1628 - Paris 1715) , sculptor