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Learn MoreTerracotta Bust of King Louis XV after Lemoyne
- This terracotta bust is modeled after Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne’s sculpture of the king executed in 1757
- Lemoyne was the king's portrait sculptor of choice
- This version, created circa 1900, is executed with the same attention to detail and subject
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Louis XV, also called “Louis the Beloved,” ruled as King of France from September 1, 1715 until his death in 1774, succeeding his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until the young Louis XV reached his thirteenth birthday, the kingdom was ruled by Philippe II, duc d’Orléans, as Regent of France. In his maturity, guided by his mistress Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV became a avid patron of architecture and fine art, and Lemoyne was his portrait sculptor of choice.
Circa 1900
14" wide x 11" deep x 15" high
Period: | 1816-1918 |
Type: | Sculpture |
Style: | Rococo |
Depth: | 11.0 in. (27.94 cm) |
Width: | 14.25 in. (36.2 cm) |
Height: | 21.5 in. (54.61 cm) |
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