Allegory of Louis XVI on the Occasion of his Accession to the Throne of France in 1774

Augustin de Saint-Aubin|Charles Nicolas Cochin II

1775 · Etching; first state of three (Bocher) · Drawings and Prints

Allegory of Louis XVI on the Occasion of his Accession to the Throne of France in 1774 — Augustin de Saint-Aubin|Charles Nicolas Cochin II

Louis XVI stands between Themis and Minerva representing Justice and Abundance, trampling Vice. He is being crowned by two putti.

Artist
Augustin de Saint-Aubin|Charles Nicolas Cochin II
Date
1775
Medium
Etching; first state of three (Bocher)
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947