Hyacinthe RIGAUD (1659-1743), Atelier de - Lot 153

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Hyacinthe RIGAUD (1659-1743), Atelier de - Lot 153
Hyacinthe RIGAUD (1659-1743), Atelier de Portrait of King Louis XIV in coronation costume Oil on canvas 92.5 x 74 cm Original canvas and stretcher Restoration Period frame Provenance : Fiacre de Froment de Champdumont de Puylata Collection In our work, the king is in a three-quarter-length half-body pose, wearing a fleurdelisé coat lined with ermine and the collar of the Order of the Holy Spirit. The sovereign is wearing the large brown wig characteristic of the official iconography developed during his reign. This effigy is based on the famous model created by Hyacinthe Rigaud from the 1690s onwards, and widely distributed by his workshop in various variants for the court, royal administrations and those close to power. The quality of execution, particularly in the treatment of fabrics, lace and the coronation mantle strewn with fleurs-de-lis, testifies to a high level of workshop production, inspired by the master's official prototypes. Hyacinthe Rigaud was the most sought-after portraitist during the reign of Louis XIV. His famous full-length portrait of the sovereign, painted in 1701 for Philip V of Spain, remains one of the most famous emblems of French painting. The many replicas and variants produced by his studio enjoyed considerable success throughout the 18th century.
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