Louis XIV, King of France, by Pierre Lombart after van Dyck

An image of Louis XIV, King of France. 'The Headless Horseman'. Engraving, drypoint, height (paper) 56.2cm, width (paper) 35.9cm, circa 1655-1660.

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Louis XIV, King of France. 'The Headless Horseman'. Engraving, drypoint, height (paper) 56.2cm, width (paper) 35.9cm, circa 1655-1660.

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Accession Number: P.162-1959
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Photographer name: Steve Jugg
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 664 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 228.10kB
Exposure time: 1/15
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2012:01:26 14:58:00

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17th Century 458392 Artistic Movement Baroque Department Fitz_PDP French Louis XIV Medium Other Keywords People Pierre Lombart Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd _WF_batch_13 engraving equestrian horseman horses kings monarchy mounted portraits print rider riding rulers van Dyck Artist/Maker

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