Sujet
Steel key plate, early 18th century, (1881). Creator: John Watkins.
Légende
Steel key plate, early 18th century, (1881). Etching of a chiselled steel escutcheon from a casket, made in France. The plate bears a bust portrait of King Louis XIV, in profile, surmounted by a crown and coat of arms flanked by dolphins, with classical figures. The keyhole, at the bottom, can be hidden by a small movable cover. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]
Date
1881
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19F37_074
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
61,0Mo (7,0Mo) / 31,0cm x 49,2cm / 3666 x 5812 (300dpi)