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Old Master Print

252 - Portrait of Louis August de Bourbon, Le Duc du Maine, Pierre Drevet, François de Troy.

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€240

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Estimation

€400 - 600

Sale fees

28%

Portrait of Louis August de Bourbon, Le Duc du Maine, Pierre Drevet, François de Troy. Description: Portrait of Louis August de Bourbon, Le Duc du Maine, engraving made by Pierre Drevet in 1703, after a painting of François de Troy. He was an illegitimate son of Louis XIV and his official mistress, Madame de Montespan. Rare portrait Later, after the death of Louis XIV, the regent, Philippe d 'Orléans, had the engraved plate destroyed. Very few prints survive (source wikipedia, Guy Rowlands, The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV (Cambridge University Press, 2002). Engraving in excellent condition. Very good dark impression on laid paper with 15-20 mm margins. With a watermark. Dimensions: 32,7 cm x 21,6 cm Condition: Every rare engraving in excellent condition. Very good dark impression on laid paper with 15-20 mm margins. With a watermark. Medium: engraving Date: 1703

Auction details

OLD MASTER PRINTS - Winter Auction 2026
Thursday, December 3
06:00 PM
St crispijnstraat 23
8870 Izegem, Belgium

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Old Master Print +3251311931 info@oldmasterprint.com
On Drouot for 6 years avec More than 3,000 lots published

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