Portraits of the Royal Family. by Benoist

Benoist

1704-01-01

photo, print, drawing

Library of Congress

A bronze engraving features ten miniatures of French royal family members, painted by Antoine Benoist. Shown here is a bronze engraving, on which ten miniatures are attached, each of which contains the portrait of a different individual who was a member of or associated with the French royal family. The portraits are painted in grey tones on parchment (portrait of Louis XIV) or directly on copper. The miniatures, by Antoine Benoist (1632-1717), painter and wax sculptor of the king, represent (from bottom to top): Louis XIII at 40 years of age, inspired by Jean Varin's portrait, made in 1704; Queen Marie-Thérèse at 22 years of age; Anne of Austria at 43 years of age, inspired by Jean Varin's portrait; Philip V, king of Spain, at 17