L'accouchement de la Reine
Artistafter
Peter Paul Rubens
(Flemish, 1577 - 1640)
Artistdrafted by
Jean-Marc Nattier
(French, 1685 – 1766)
Artistengraving by
Benoit Audran
(French, 1698-1772)
Publisher
Jean-Marc Nattier
(French, 1685 – 1766)
Date1710
MediumEngraving
DimensionsIMAGE: 19 7/8 x 13 9/16 in. (50.5 x 34.5 cm)
SHEET: 23 1/8 x 16 5/8 in. (58.7 x 42.2 cm)
SHEET: 23 1/8 x 16 5/8 in. (58.7 x 42.2 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of E.O. Korany, 1964
Object numberSN8956.8
Marie gazes lovingly at her first son, who will become King Louis XIII of France. This was an important event, for the birth of the first male heir brought a sense of dynastic security to the royal family.
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