Lodewijk XIV (1638-1715), koning van Frankrijk 1665 - 1675

This miniature portrait of King Louis XIV, painted by Jean Petitot, is a small but intricate work that exemplifies the 17th-century art of enamel painting. Executed in a delicate and refined style, the piece depicts the French monarch with a regal yet intimate air. The miniature's small scale and delicate detail would have made it an ideal personal memento, perhaps worn as a locket or kept in a private collection. Louis XIV's imposing presence and the artist's skillful rendering of the king's likeness capture the essence of the Sun King's reign as a period of French grandeur.