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MIGNARD Pierre (Sequel to)
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MIGNARD Pierre (Sequel to) 1612 – 1695 Portrait of Louis XIV, King of France (1638 – 1715), as a commander-in-chief. He is depicted in profile, in armour, wearing the purple mantle of the Roman Imperator, his right hand holding the sceptre, his left hand resting on the royal crown adorned with fleurs-de-lis and an eagle’s head. In the background on the left is the royal tent in the military camp; in the top right, a landscape surmounted by a fortified town. Oil on canvas. Mounted on an oak panel. On the reverse, two horizontal reinforcing struts (Lacunae, damage and restorations) Lower right: CHB F H. 57.5 – W. 44 cm 19th-century wooden and gilded stucco frame with a palmette motif and a row of pearls. In the lower section, in capital letters: LOUIS XIV. By CH. LEBRUN A reworking, with variations in the positioning of the arms and hands, of the portrait of Louis XIV by Pierre Mignard, known from the version in the Musée du Château de Versailles (MV 6803) and that in the Château de Chantilly (cf. Claire Constans, Musée National du Château de Versailles, Les Peintures. Volume II, p. 649 – RMN1995). Patrice Dubois Expert in Old Master Paintings & Drawings Member of the French Union of Experts in Works of Art & Collectors’ Items
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Auction time 11/07/2026 at 9:00 AM
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