Louis XV (1710–1774)
ArtistStudio of
Hyacinthe Rigaud
French, 1659–1743
Datecirca 1715–1717
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions70 1/2 x 53 1/2 in. (179.1 x 135.9 cm)
Frame: 99 3/4 x 70 in. (253.4 x 177.8 cm)
Frame: 99 3/4 x 70 in. (253.4 x 177.8 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest)
Object numberG.52.9.132
On View
Not on viewProvenancen 1716 Rigaud's assistant Charles Sévin de la Penaye (1686-1749) made two copies of a portrait of Louis XV, as well as another in 1717; [Vicomte Janzé collection?] With Peikan Galleries, New York; sold to NCMA, 1952.
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