Louis XIV as Dauphin
17th century
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/16 × 10 1/16 in. (18 × 25.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.4291
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
This engraving by Grégoire Huret captures Louis XIV as a young dauphin, the future Sun King of France, during the 17th century. Created as a print, it presents the boy prince in formal attire, accompanied by royal symbols such as a coat of arms that underscore his destined role. Huret, a skilled French engraver, specialized in portraits that helped shape public perceptions of nobility. Engravings like this one played a vital cultural role in the era, allowing images of royalty to circulate widely beyond the court. Unlike paintings reserved for palaces, these affordable prints reinforced the m...
About the Artist
Grégoire Huret · 1606–1670
French draftsman and printmaker. Comment on works: Engraver & draftsman