Bidspirit auction | Engraving of Louis XVI, King

Engraving of Louis XVI, King of France. French School. 19th century. - Engraving on canvas-covered paper and framed. Dimensions: 39 x 29 cm (image) and 76 x 60 cm (total). Official portrait of Louis XVI, depicted standing with a royal mantle, scepter, and crown. The engraving stands out for its technical precision and the quality of the linework, which accentuates the solemnity and symbolic character of the monarch. The composition, inspired by 18th-century French court painting, manifests the neoclassical refinement and elegance of historical portraiture, reflecting the exaltation of royal power and nobility of the period.