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Louis (1661-1711), as the eldest son and heir of the French king Louis XIV, bore the title grand dauphin. His flowing hair is a wig and represents the latest court fashion. The effect of the loose flesh in his cheeks is countered by the assertive discipline of his Roman-style armor with ferocious masks on the breastplate and shoulders. Le Marchand created exceptionally delicate portraits in ivory. Its fine grain makes it possible to carve very subtle facial features. At this time, the artist worked in Edinburgh, occasionally producing portraits like this one for Scottish exiles living in France as guests if Louis XIV.
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Document identity
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899
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Portrait of Louis, Grand Dauphin of France
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Source metadata
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title
Portrait of Louis, Grand Dauphin of France
description
Louis (1661-1711), as the eldest son and heir of the French king Louis XIV, bore the title grand dauphin. His flowing hair is a wig and represents the latest court fashion. The effect of the loose flesh in his cheeks is countered by the assertive discipline of his Roman-style armor with ferocious masks on the breastplate and shoulders. Le Marchand created exceptionally delicate portraits in ivory. Its fine grain makes it possible to carve very subtle facial features. At this time, the artist worked in Edinburgh, occasionally producing portraits like this one for Scottish exiles living in France as guests if Louis XIV.
provenance
Robert Napier, West Shandon, near Glasgow; Shandon Collection Sale, Christie's London, April 11, 1877, lot no. 2108; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1877, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1680-1685 (Baroque)
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CC0
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en
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Ivory & Bone
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
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1
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1
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import
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cm
width
77
height
62
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30 5/16 x 24 7/16 in. (77 x 62 cm)
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ivory
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15319
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BAR
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74
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photo
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