The Birth of Louis XV

1753

Dating: Exact year
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: etching on China paper
Dimensions: image: 32.1 x 21.4 cm (12 5/8 x 8 7/16 in.) sheet: 37.5 x 24.8 cm (14 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)
Collection no.: 1996.86.1
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

The Birth of Louis XV — Charles-Nicolas Cochin II. 1753.

Medium: etching on China paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): image: 32.1 x 21.4 cm (12 5/8 x 8 7/16 in.) sheet: 37.5 x 24.8 cm (14 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1996.86.1. Anonymous Gift.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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