Portrait of Louis XIV of France, Nicolas Pitau, circa 1670

The original portrait by claude lefèbvre, from which the versailles painting is derived, is located at the isaac delgado museum of art, new orleans. It must have been considered an important painting at the time, since it was engraved in its entirety and in great detail by nicolas pitau in 1670. [ref: claire constans, "louis xiv, king of france and navarre (1638–1715)" in constans & salmon 1998, p. 59]. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1670. Dimensions: height: 196 cm (77.1 in) ; width: 155 cm (61 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Louis XIV of France. Collection: Museum of the History of France. Louis XIV, King of France, after Lefebvre - Les collections du château de Versailles