Saint Louis, King Louis IX, King of France (1214-1270)
G. T. Aspiere
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Measurements
420 x 285 mm
Order this imageCollection
Gunby Hall Estate, Lincolnshire
NT 636850
Summary
Print, engraving, Saint Louis, King Louis IX, King of France (1214-1270) by G. T. Aspiere. 18th century engraving by G T Aspiere after (?) Turin. Royal male, bust length, in ermine cloak and invested with an order on a chain in a central oval surrounded by putti and draped curtains. Coat of arms at the base with mottto 'Tendit In Ardua Virtus'.
Provenance
1944, gifted to the National Trust by Field Marshal Sir Archibald and Lady Montgomery Massingberd.
Makers and roles
G. T. Aspiere, engraver (printmaker)