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The Sun King
ca. 165010 11/16 x 5 15/16 in. (27.2 x 15.1 cm)
Stefano della Bella
Italian (1610 - 1664)
Object Type:
Drawing
Medium and Support:
Ink and chalk on paper
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. James H. Lockhart, Jr.
Accession Number:
1991.86
Location: Not currently on view
Collection:
Lockhart Collection
This delicate drawing shows Louis XIV, King of France, participating in a court ballet. Although highly decorative, it is an elegant and detailed portrait of a young man who, despite his age, has a commanding presence. It is also a romantic portrait of The Sun King, as he was called, who would ultimately become the most famous of French monarchs.
Born into a family of painters, sculptors, and goldsmiths, Stefano della Bella was quite possibly the most important Florentine artist of the 1600s. In 1633, he was sent to Rome to work for the wealthy and powerful Medici family, great patrons of the arts. Six years later, he traveled to Paris with the Medici ambassador to the court of King Louis XIII; his patrons included members of the French royal family, nobility, and publishers.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
Born into a family of painters, sculptors, and goldsmiths, Stefano della Bella was quite possibly the most important Florentine artist of the 1600s. In 1633, he was sent to Rome to work for the wealthy and powerful Medici family, great patrons of the arts. Six years later, he traveled to Paris with the Medici ambassador to the court of King Louis XIII; his patrons included members of the French royal family, nobility, and publishers.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
Provenance
John Postle Heseltine (1843-1929), London; M. K. & Co. (dealers); Dr. and Mrs. James H. Lockhart, Jr., Geneseo, New York; their gift to the Gallery in 1991
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- For the Enjoyment of Art: Gifts of Dr. and Mrs. James H. Lockhart, Jr. 12/9/1995 - 5/12/1996
- The Language of Drawings Memorial Art Gallery 10/6/1998 - 12/6/1998
- It Came from the Vault: Rarely Seen Works from MAG's Collection 3/17/2013 - 6/9/2013
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. Candace J. Adelson, ed. For the Enjoyment of Art: Gifts of Dr. and Mrs. James Lockhart, Jr.. Rochester, New York: University of Rochester Press, 1995.
- Nancy E. Green. For the Enjoyment of Art: The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James H. Lockhart, Jr. at the Memorial Art Gallery. Ithaca, NY: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, 1996.
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It Came from the Vault exhibition catalogue
Entry for this artwork in the It Came from the Vault exhibition catalogue. The exhibition ran from March 17-June 9, 2013