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Exceptional Terracotta Bust of Louis XV by Pierre Lucas, France

Name: Exceptional Terracotta Bust of Louis XV by Pierre Lucas, France
Brand: Pierre Lucas
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About the Item

Exceptional terracotta Bust of Louis XV by Pierre Lucas, France, mid-18th century Pierre Lucas (TOULOUSE, 1692 - TOULOUSE, 1752) Louis XV, Terracotta Bust Dimensions: Hight 45 Cm – Width 40 Cm (17 ¾ In - 15 ¾ In) Signed On The Back Of The Base: P.Lucas.F Our terracotta bust represents the King Louis XV. King of France and of Navarre, from the house of Bourbon, he reigned over the kingdom of France from September 1, 1715 to May 10, 1774. Known as “Louis the Beloved" among his contemporaries, he is represented here approximately at the age of 35 in all the brightness of the youth on one hand and in a sovereign pace on the other. A laurel torus encircles his head. The forehead develops between the loops of a hair naturally retained at the back by a ribbon forming a knot. Under the perfect eyebrows, his wide-open eyes demonstrate delicacy, intelligence and kindness; the nose, a little fleshy at the base, characteristic in the family of the Bourbons; the modeling of the lips betrays the well-known sensuality of the monarch; the rather elongated chin nicely finishes this beautiful face and gives it an air of great distinction. Represented as king victorious of the War of Austrian Succession, he wears armor, symbol of the apogee of his reign. We recognize the large cord of the order of the Holy Spirit that he carries in saltire as well as the cross placed on the left side of his armor. The drape above would evoke the coronation cape. We could imagine that the author of this bust, Pierre Lucas was inspired by the famous oil on canvas painted by Quentin de Latour, preserved today in the Louvre Pierre Lucas belongs to a very present artist family in Toulouse in the eighteenth century. Successively the pupil of Marc Arcis, sculptor of the King and the painter Antoine Rivalz, he realized many ephemeral decors for a rich private clientele of parliamentarians, but also many allegorical and mythological terracotta statues adorning the parks of their castles . For Bernard d'Orbessan, advisor to the Parliament of Toulouse, he realized in 1732, a God Pan and Children riding dolphins sadly mutilated. He also adorned the park of the castle of Saint-Elix. Two statuettes still visible in the castle, which represent the gods of the wind Zephyr and Boreas are perhaps models made by Pierre Lucas for one of his sets. Recognized artist, he became a member of the Society of Fine Arts, erected in Royal Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture by Louis XV in 1750.

Creator:
Pierre Lucas (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
Style:
Louis XV (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Terracotta
Place of Origin:
Europe
Period:
Mid-18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Mid-18th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Saint-Ouen, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1670219723342

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