192 - French school, circa 1700.

French school, circa 1700. Philip V, King of Spain (1683–1746). White marble relief. Bears the inscription “PHILIPVS. V. ISPANIARVM. PEX.” around the perimeter (with chips and missing pieces). Height: 24 cm - Length: 18 cm Frame dimensions: Height: 30.5 cm - Width: 24 cm Related work: - Cornelis Huyberts, Portrait of Philip V, King of Spain, 1700–1712, engraving, H. 14.3 x W. 9 cm, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, inv. RP-P-1905-685. Related literature: - Jean-Georges Lavit, “From the Duke of Anjou to Philip V: The First Bourbon of Spain,” exhibition catalog, Orangery of the Sceaux Estate, April 5–June 27, 1993, Sceaux, Musée de l’Île-de-France, 1993. This marble medallion depicts a bust of Philip V, King of Spain. He wears a richly ornamented military cuirass and sports the Order of the Golden Fleece around his neck. Depicted in profile, with a youthful face and his gaze fixed on the distance—toward the future—this portrait conveys the solemn image of a young sovereign, courageous and serene. In 1700, Philip, Duke of Anjou and second grandson of Louis XIV, succeeded Charles II to the Spanish throne. While residing at Versailles, the new monarch was recognized and celebrated at the court of the Sun King. This medallion portrait, created at the beginning of the reign of Spain’s first Bourbon monarch, stands at the intersection of political propaganda and artistic expression. In its composition, the dignity of the pose, and the delicate rendering of the breastplate, the scarf, and the curls of hair, one can see the influence of the Baroque portraits of Louis XIV painted notably by François Girardon, Pierre Puget, and Antoine Coysevox. Upon his arrival in Spain in 1701, Philip V remained deeply attached to the legacy of the court of Versailles. Between 1721 and 1738, he commissioned the sculptor René Frémin, who created numerous sculptures for the gardens of La Granja as well as several busts of the royal family. Expert: Mr. Alexandre LACROIX - SCULPTURE et COLLECTION.