Offered by Galerie FC Paris
REQUEST INFORMATION
18th century French school circa 1786
Oil on canvas and original stretcher
Presented in its original molded and gilded wood frame
Dimensions with frame: 92 x 78 cm. Canvas only: 75 x 64 cm
Portrait of King Louis XVI; he was the grandson of Louis XV. He became dauphin in 1765 and ascended the throne in 1774 at the age of 20. In 1770, Dauphin Louis, the future Louis XVI, married Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine, Archduchess of Austria. This union produced four children. Only the eldest, Madame Royale, born in 1778, and the second Dauphin, born in 1785, were still alive at the time of the French Revolution.
The painting we are presenting is derived from the prototype executed in 1786 by Antoine-François Callet (1741-1823) (Château de Versailles), of which we know a number of examples. These portraits were intended to decorate official buildings, embassies and galleries of illustrious people in the beautiful provincial residences, and could also be offered as diplomatic gifts.
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
