King Louis XVI (1754−1793) of France in his Coronation Robes
1781 | Antoine Francois Callet
The king is wearing the coronation robes and the Order of the Holy Spirit. The insignia of power along with the magnificent setting underscore the formal character of the painting. The Vienna version is based on Callet’s first portraits of Louis XVI, which are in Versailles. In the course of the French Revolution, the king and his wife were condemned to death and executed in Paris.
The king is wearing the coronation robes and the Order of the Holy Spirit. The insignia of power along with the magnificent setting underscore the formal character of the painting. The Vienna version is based on Callet’s first portraits of Louis XVI, which are in Versailles. In the course of the French Revolution, the king and his wife were condemned to death and executed in Paris.
Artist:
Antoine Francois Callet (1741 Paris - 1823 Paris) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Ludwig XVI. (1774-1793), König von Frankreich, seit 1791 König der Franzosen (1754 - 1793) DNB
Time:
1781
Object Name
Painting
Culture
French
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
1970 das Originalformat wiederhergestellt: 275,5 x 193,5 cm
Signed
Signed and date: Callet fecit 1781
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 3444
Provenance
1781 documented in the gallery; 1922 Hofburg