Louis XV, the Well-Loved | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: G4099
People: Johann Georg Wille, German (Königsberg in Bayern, Germany 1715 - 1808 Paris, France)
After Charles Parrocel, French (Paris 1688 - 1752 Paris)
After J Chevallier
After Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne the Younger, French (Paris, France 1704 - 1778 Paris, France)
Title: Louis XV, the Well-Loved
Other Titles: Original Language Title: Louis Quinze, le Bien Aimé
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1744
Places: Creation Place: Europe, Germany
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/278108

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Engraving
Dimensions: Image: 46.5 × 37.7 cm (18 5/16 × 14 13/16 in.)
Plate: 53.3 × 39 cm (21 × 15 3/8 in.)
Sheet: 54.5 × 40.4 cm (21 7/16 × 15 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Francis Calley Gray, bequest to nephew, 1856.
William Gray, gift to Harvard University, 1857.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: iii (?)
Standard Reference Number: Le Bl. 104

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of William Gray from the collection of Francis Calley Gray
Object Number: G4099
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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