Louis d'Or au soleil - Engraving, Public domain image

Print shows Louis XIV sitting next to a table, head resting on his left elbow which rests on his left knee; he is asleep, though his right hand rests on money bags lying on the table with some loose coins. He wears a Louis d'Or medal and a large, plumed hat. A battle scene is depicted on the fabric that hangs from the table, possibly the battle of Blenheim. The sun shines through a window behind him, also visible through the window is a man swimming on a river. There is a large chest on the floor in the lower right.

Verse printed below image in French and Dutch.

Forms part of: British Cartoon Collection (Library of Congress).

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1600 - 1700

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