Alarm in the Boudoir, Romeyn de Hooghe (circle of), 1706 - 1707

Alarm in the Boudoir, Romeyn de Hooghe (circle of), 1706 - 1707

etching, h 319mm × w 380mm More details

This Dutch print takes aim at the position of the Sun King, Louis XIV, during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713). The king’s attempts to put a French suc-cessor on the Spanish throne ignited a war with a coalition of the Dutch Republic, Great Britain and Prussia. Here, Sonneman (‘Sun Man’, referring to the king), faints upon hearing of France’s military defeats. His mistresses anxiously crowd around him.

Color code: #EBEADF Color code: #CCC9B6 Color code: #797661 Color code: #A6A390 Color code: #514F41 Color code: #30312A
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