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Allegory of Louis XIV
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Allegory of Louis XIV

François de Poilly (I) · 1668 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Thesis by Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Seignelay dedicated to Louis XIV. Minerva and Science lead the king to the text of the thesis; Victory offers him the attributes of Hercules. Above: Fame blows a trumpet and Hercules rides in the king's chariot. In the background, a fountain with allegories of French rivers is under construction.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printattributes of HerculesVictoryornamental fountainFame
Credit lineAllegorie op Lodewijk XIV. 1668. François de Poilly (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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