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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-14087

Description

Print of Louis XIV courting Melle De La Valliere. The couple are shown strolling in the woods w/ two men following a short distance behind. Mounted in a 1 inch gilt frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

prints (visual works)
hand coloring
lithography
prints (visual works)
Print
Lithography
Hand Colored
PICTURE

Inscription

Printed below print: ""Paris chez MAESANI, Quai aux Fleurs.7. Lith. de Becquet. chez Forgues a Toulouse et a Marseille""....""Louis XIV protege a la Sra de la Valliere durante la tempestad."" Under the left hand side of the painting is written: ""Il se fit une partie de chasse peu de jours apres l'entretien du bosquet, les dames y assisterent, une table magnifi--------- serme. Cut dresses dan le porc. la chaleur avant amoncele les nuage----------. Under the right hand side of the painting is written: ""Algunos dias despues de la conferencia del bosquecillo Luis XIV a echo uno------- de caza donde las Senoras------ una mesa de toda sublimidad. ----- puesta----- el calor anonciaba una-----""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 x 15.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1210

Date

1850-1870 (Possibly)

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