Lot n° 128
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THESE OF THEOLOGY BY CHARLES MAURICE LE TELLIER of 1663 dedi - Lot 128
THESE OF THEOLOGY BY CHARLES MAURICE LE TELLIER of 1663 dedicated to LOUIS XIV - ALLEGORIC PORTRAIT OF LOUIS XIV. Etching and burin after Charles LE BRUN, engraved by François de POILLY (1623-1693), printed on two leaves. Upper part: Allegorical portrait of Louis XIV (Le Temps holding the medallion portrait of Louis XIV). Lower part: Typographed text by Charles Maurice Le Tellier and engraving. Ref: Lothe, "L'Oeuvre Gravé de François et Nicolas de Poilly", no. 364. Proof on watermarked laid paper. Allegorical composition flanked by two columns decorated with foliage and carved with scenes representing various episodes in the life of Louis XIV; at the top, a portrait of Louis XIV, resting on a globe, and surrounded by various allegorical figures. 92.7 x 62 cm for the subject. 97 x 65 cm overall. Condition B/C (cut at the subject and formerly reembossed, some stains and handling marks, folded, rare small holes especially at the folds, scattered epidermis and foxing).
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