Artist: Hyacinthe Rigaud 1659 - 1743 Jacint Rigau-Ros i Serra, known in French as Hyacinthe Rigaud, was a Catalan-French baroque painter most famous for his portraits of Louis XIV and other members of the French nobility.
Engraver: Leclère 1823-1853 (fl. c.). Engraver and publisher; apparently ceased publishing activities shortly after 1830. Engraved several plates for the 'Galeries Historiques de Versailles' series, 1838-45.
Title: Philip V of Spain (1683 – 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724 and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign of 45 years is the longest in the history of the Spanish monarchy.
Signed and Titled in plate: Peint par Hiac. Rigaud. Grave par Leclere. Philippe V (Philippe de France) Duc de Anjou Roi d'Espagne ✝1746.
Dimensions: Image 5 1/4" x 4 1/8.". Sheet 12 3/8" x 17 5/8".
Publisher: [Embossed seal of] Calcographie du Louvre. Musees Nationaux.
Date: 1830s.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on wove paper. Hand-colored.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: "Galeries Historiques de Versailles" series, 1838-45.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XIX C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and The British Museum site.