Reverse Copy of 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|Joseph de Longueil|Pierre Philippe Choffard

after 1775 · Etching · Drawings and Prints

Reverse Copy of 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|Joseph de Longueil|Pierre Philippe Choffard

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|Joseph de Longueil|Pierre Philippe Choffard
Date
after 1775
Medium
Etching
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
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