Louis XVI, Roi de France

Pierre Adrien Le Beau after Benedict Alphonse Nicolet

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man in a profile view facing right. He has detailed facial features with a prominent nose and full face. His hair is styled in an 18th-century fashion with curls and tied at the back with a ribbon. He is wearing a lavish garment with intricate patterns, a high collar, a sash across his shoulder embellished with a decorative tassel and a fur cape draped over his shoulder. The man also wears visible jewelry, including a decorative badge or medallion. The background is plain and textured, emphasizing the subject of the portrait.