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Man shows a boy the bust of Louis XIV
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Man shows a boy the bust of Louis XIV

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1784 · etching; paper

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

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In the background four portraits of famous French writers; Corneille, Boileau Desp, LaFontaine and Racine.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printJean de La FontaineNicolas BoileauJean RacinePierre Corneillechest, bust(feigned) picture curtain
Credit lineMan laat jongen het borstbeeld van Lodewijk XIV zien. 1784. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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