Intaglio Portrait of Louis XV
Guay made many gemstone portraits of King Louis XV, including this intaglio made of sard, a stone used for gem carving since antiquity. The naturalism of the king’s ringlets and plump double chin attests to Guay’s skill with the medium. The translucent luminosity of the orange...
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Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Mrs. Henry Walters, New York, 1931; purchased by Joseph Brummer, New York; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1942.
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en
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2
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sard
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