Portret van Lodewijk XVII van Frankrijk by Jeremias Snoek

Portret van Lodewijk XVII van Frankrijk after 1793

pencil drawn

light pencil work

blue ink drawing

shading to add clarity

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

ink colored

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

Jeremias Snoek’s engraving, *Portret van Lodewijk XVII van Frankrijk*, depicts Louis XVII of France, the son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The artwork, created after 1793, shows the young king in profile, wearing a crown and royal robes. This portrait is likely a representation of the young prince, who died at the age of ten, while imprisoned during the French Revolution. The print, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a testament to the historical significance of the young monarch and his tragic fate.