La Majorite du Roy Louis XIII
Artistafter
Peter Paul Rubens
(Flemish, 1577 - 1640)
Artistdrafted by
Jean-Baptiste Nattier
(French, 1678 - 1726)
Artistengraving by
Antoine Trouvain
(French, 1656 - 1708)
Publisher
Gaspard Duchange
(French, 1662 - 1757)
Date1710
MediumEngraving
Dimensions19 9/16 x 13 3/4 in. (49.7 x 35 cm)
SHEET: 23 3/8 x 16 15/16 in. (59.4 x 43 cm)
SHEET: 23 3/8 x 16 15/16 in. (59.4 x 43 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of E.O. Korany, 1964
Object numberSN8956.16
Power is transferred from mother to son by allegorical means. Having reigned as regent during Louis XIII’s youth, Marie hands the rudder of a ship to him as the new King of France. The ship represents the state.
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