Voor- en achterzijde van een penning met portret van Karel X, koning van Frankrijk by Bernard Picart

Voor- en achterzijde van een penning met portret van Karel X, koning van Frankrijk 1683 - 1733

photo of handprinted image

aged paper

toned paper

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

ink colored

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

This etching by Bernard Picart, created sometime between 1683 and 1733, depicts a design for a coin commemorating Charles X of France. It shows a profile portrait of the king on one side, and a crown on the other. The artist’s initials B.P. appear in the center of the image, framed by the two designs. The piece is now part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam, showcasing Picart’s skill in capturing the details of royal regalia for posterity.