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An Intimate Portrait of Louis XV

Published on , by Agathe Albi-Gervy
Auction on 22 November 2020 - 14:30 (CET) - Rue du village, 54 - 5380 Fernelmont - 5380 Franc-warêt

This portrait, one of the few of Louis XV as a child, is attributed to Pierre Gobert, the leading court portrait painter.

Attributed to Pierre Gobert (1662-1744), Portrait of Louis de Bourbon, Dauphin de... An Intimate Portrait of Louis XV

Attributed to Pierre Gobert (1662-1744), Portrait of Louis de Bourbon, Dauphin de France and future Louis XV, c. 1713, oil on canvas, 101 x 76 cm (approx. 39.8 x 30 in).
Estimate: €12,000/15,000

Here little Louis de Bourbon, still unsteady on his feet, is kept upright by a gold cord held by a kind nanny. Dressed in a brocade child's dress, the young heir wears the blue ribbon of the Order of the Holy Spirit. Next to the Dauphin, a red velvet stool provides a seat for a small…
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Sunday 22 November 2020 - 14:30 (CET) - Live
Rue du village, 54 - 5380 Fernelmont - 5380 Franc-warêt, Belgique
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