1744 French Engraved Portrait Print of King Louis XV & Minerva After Le Brun

Description: 1744 Engraved Portrait Print of King Louis XV & Minerva After Le Brun - - - DESCRIPTION & CONDITION:Louis XV became king of France in 1715, succeeding his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. His grand-uncle Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, acted as Regent until Louis reached age 13 in 1722, but even after Louis officially took the throne his uncle continued to maintain control. After the Duke’s death in 1723 the Duke of Bourbon, as Prime Minister, exerted control of the government, followed upon his death in 1726 by Cardinal Fleury also acting as Prime Minister. After the Cardinal died in 1743 Louis dispensed with Prime Ministers and took sole control of France himself. This portrait, dated 1744, is basically a reissue of a famous print of a portrait of King Louis XIV held by the goddess Minerva, with Louis XV inserted in the oval frame in his place, perhaps symbolically, if unofficially, celebrating the young King’s finally taking sole possession of the government. Signed in the plate by Coypel (Antoine Coypel, 1661-1722, a French history painter connected to the original Louis XIV portrait) and Tardieu filius (Jacques-Nicolas Tardieu, called "Tardieu fils" or "Tardieu the younger", 1716-1791, a French engraver). The oval portrait of the king is signed in the plate by Tardieu and “M. Le Brun” (Charles Le Brun, court painter to Louis XIV). Engraved print. 6.75x8.75. Trimmed closely, with mounting tabs on the back corners. Minor soil and light wear. SHIPPING NOTES: We combine shipping charges on orders for more than one item- you pay the shipping fee for your first item, and any other items that you order at the same time are shipped with it for no additional charge [If you buy more than one item please ask us to send a revised invoice before you pay]. All ephemera & photos are shipped USPS ‘Ground Advantage’ (which used to be First Class Package) in a board-reinforced card mailer with a large red DO NOT BEND sticker. Stock #55302 - - - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS, PLEASE NOTE: SHIPPING: To comply with Ebay’s policies, all packages are shipped using recorded/trackable methods and you should check the postage quotes before completing a purchase. Our International shipping charges are based on the weight, when packed, of each package -we offer “combined shipping charges” for orders for more than one item –this often means the shipping cost for the items is less than it would have been if they had been purchased and shipped one at a time, so please ask us for a shipping quote if you are thinking about buying more than one item. Thanks! CUSTOMS CHARGES: Your post office may impose a customs charge on your incoming package, we have no control over this and no information about it, please check with your post office for more information. It is against U.S. law and Ebay rules for us to lie on the customs form about the value of packages, please do not ask us to do this. - Joslin Hall Books & Ephemera Selling books & ephemera since 1983 - Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Ephemera Society . Your satisfaction is guaranteed with every item you purchase.

Price: 250 USD

Location: Northampton, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-10-25T22:40:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.79 USD