Bust of Louis XV – Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory

Mennecy Porcelain Manufactoryabout 1750 – 1755

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Made of soft-paste porcelain, this large bust was probably fired in the kilns of Mennecy, which were only 22.5 centimeters high. As this sculpture is 42.5 centimeters tall, the king's bust had to be fired separately from the base and then joined together above the crown. The king's head sunk slightly in the kiln, giving him a rather raised ribcage.

Louis XV appears at the height of his powers, at about the age of forty. The bust was probably inspired by a marble sculpture by Jacques-Fran?ois-Joseph Sally, which was erected in the town of Valenciennes in 1752. The decorations on the plinth include the arms of France beneath the crown surrounded by swords, a cannon, drums, and battle standards.

作品介绍

• 标题: Bust of Louis XV
• 创作者: Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory
• 日期: about 1750 – 1755
• 实际尺寸: 43.2 x 24.3 x 14.4 cm (17 x 9 9/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
• 外部链接: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
• 材质: Soft-paste porcelain
• Source Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
• Object Type: Bust
• Object Status: Permanent Collection
• Number: 84.DE.46
• Display Location: Not currently on view
• Department: Sculpture & Decorative Arts
• Culture: French
• Classification: Decorative Arts

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The J. Paul Getty Museum