Jean Baptiste Amazing Antique Oil Painting Portrait Of Louis XV, 18th C
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Jean Baptiste Amazing Antique Oil Painting Portrait Of Louis XV, 18th C:
$39500.00
Jean-Baptiste van Loo, Workshop, Portrait Of Louis XV, 18th C.
Louis XV (1710-1774) was the successor to the legendary ‘Sun King’, Louis XIV of France, and is today especially remembered due to his famous as well as infamous relationship with the Marquise de Pompadour (1721-1764), probably the most glamorous of all mistresses.
The present painting shows a variation of the full-length portrait, Jean Baptiste van Loo and Charles Parrocel (1688-1752) were commissioned to paint in 1723. That portrait, which shows the Monarch sitting on a horse’s back (Versailles, Inv. 3749), quickly became the official type of representation of the King and was therefore reproduced by van Loo and his workshop in various full-length, three-quarter or half-length versions (see Constans, Claire: Les Peintures, 2nd edn., Paris 1995, no. 5066 -5068; it documents other versions of the portrait at the Musée Cheret in Nice and the Musée de Perpignan). Besides, the King’s portrait was often published in form of engravings and etchings, e.g. by Daullé, Petit or Larmessin.
The present workshop painting is a high-quality example of the three-quarter portraits that are much rarer than the others. The Monarch is presented with a shimmering metallic cuirass and a pompous expression. In contrast to the original composition the sitter’s right arm is slightly bent, whereas the hand embraces the rod. The work also unveils Jean-Baptist van Loo’s typical handling of textures, such as the luminous fabrics in blue, white and yellow gold.
Condition: The painting is in good condition, consistent with age. The canvas is relined. Inspection under UV light reveals areas of retouching, especially to the edges, as well as scattered retouchings to the sitter and the background.
The stretcher measures 100 x 81 cm. The beautiful gilt stucco frame is well-preserved and only shows a few marks. It measures 137 x 118 cm.
Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684-1745) Jean-Baptiste van Loo was born in Aix-en-Provence and grew up in an artist’s family. He received his artistic training from his father, Louis-Abraham van Loo (1653-1712). Van Loo was first active as a decoration painter, before he went to Rome to study under Benedetto Luti. He was then primarily commissioned as a church painter. Back in Paris, van Loo was soon admitted to the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. In 1737 he worked in England for a short time and was able to establish himself as a portrait painter, mainly on behalf of the aristocracy. Besides, he also painted several portraits of the young French King Louis XV., before his son, Louis-Michel van Loo (1707-1771), continued to be active as the King’s portrait painter, from around 1753
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Jean Baptiste Amazing Antique Oil Painting Portrait Of Louis XV, 18th C:
$39500.00