The Sun King Louis Xiv

The "Sun" King Louis XIV, Of France, With His Brilliant Court', 1664, (circa 1930). Louis XIV's audience with the Papal ambassador Sigismondo Chigi, 29 July 1664, at the palace of Fontainebleau. 'From a painting for one of the famous Gobelin tapestries by Charles Lebrun, Court Painter to Louis XIV'. From "The World's Story, a Simple History for Boys and Girls", by Elizabeth O'Neill. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, circa 1930]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)