19th century FRENCH school, after Claude WARIN (active betwe - Lot 51

19th century FRENCH school, after Claude WARIN (active between 1630 and 1654) Louis XIV, King of France Red-brown patina medal signed C. WARIN. Inscribed LVD. XIIII .D. G / FR. ET. NAV. REX around the rim. Traces of oxidation. D. 15.5 cm Provenance: former collection of Adrien Prévost de Longpérier (1816-1882), then by descent. Related works: Claude Warin, Louis XIV, lead medal, D. 10.3 cm, Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts, inv. E347-5; Claude Warin, Louis XIV, circa 1651, lead, D. 10.6 cm, London, British Museum, inv. M.8746. Related literature: Thierry Rouhette, Francesco Tuzio, French medals from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Editions Victor Gadoury, 2008, model no. 105, pp. 168-169.