Louis XIV and His Family, portrait, Formerly attributed to Nicolas de Largillière, now unknown, c. 1710
A composite portrait of the Bourbon succession, made in the period 1715-1720. At the centre of the portrait is the Sun King, Louis XIV, most illustrious of his dynasty. His father (Louis XIII) and grandfather (Henry IV) are shown as busts. At the King's right is his son, Louis the Grand Dauphin; to the king's left is his eldest grandson, Louis, Duke of Burgundy. Both predeceased Louis XIV. The king gestures to his great-grandson, Louis Duke of Brittany, symbolising the older man's approval of his young heir. Madame de Ventadour, the young duke's governess (and the only non-royal in the painting) holds her charge's reins. Her presence references her role in "saving" the dynasty in the measles epidemic of 1712.
Size: 1750px × 1377px
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Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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