Portrait Representing Young Louis XV In Ceremonial Attire

Portrait representing the young Louis XV in full length, three-quarter view and in ceremonial attire. The painter here emphasizes the power of the sovereign, adorned with all the regalia and other insignia due to his rank. For example, we note the presence of the azure coronation mantle, embroidered with golden fleurs-de-lis and lined with white ermine. Charlemagne's sword, symbol of his status as leader of the armies, shows his power to decide, in the name of God, about war and peace. To the right of the throne is represented a column, a traditional symbol of power and stability in ceremonial portraits. The medallion, composed of a cross with four branches, separated by fleur-de-lis, with the dove of the Holy Spirit in its center, is the guarantor of the faith of the Sovereign. The short scepter, symbol of executive power, as well as the crown, symbol of royalty. All of them are symbols of his royalty. Period of the second third of the 18th century Provenance: Château de Saône et Loire Usual restorations, comfort relining, mounted on a keyed frame. The pictorial layer is in excellent state of conservation, neither worn nor repainted. H. 81 x L. 64.5 cm Our painting presents a composition close to the portrait of Louis XV exhibited at the Louvre known as “from the workshop” of Van Loo.