This is a photograph of a bronze medal with an engraved profile. The medal features a profile of a male figure with flowing hair. The inscription around the edge reads "LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS." The recessed areas of the medal highlight the detailing of the hair and facial features. A signature of the engraver "DIAEGER. F" is present at the bottom edge. The medal is set against a dark background.
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Louis XIV, 1638-1715, King of France 1643 [obverse]

medalist Jean Mauger (French, c. 1648 - 1722)

c. 1713

Medium
bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.) ; gross weight: 33.54 gr (0.074 lb.) ; axis: 12:00
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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