Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia (1666–1732)

In Milan, King Louis XIV as a locksmith, key in hand, approaches Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy, as a banker weighing coin. Etching attributed to C. Allard, 1706.

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Victor Amadeus II of Savoy

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In Milan, King Louis XIV as a locksmith, key in hand, approaches Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy, as a banker weighing coin. Etching attributed to C. Allard, 1706.