Portrait of Louis XVI of France in Coronation Robes — Antoine-François Callet

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Artist: Antoine-François Callet
Date: 1750

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THE ARTIST

Antoine-François Callet

1741–1823 · France

Official portraitist to Louis XVI who painted ceilings at the Luxembourg Palace and survived to glorify Napoleon.

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