Keywords: David Le Marchand - Portrait of Louis, Grand Dauphin of France - Walters 71480.jpg Louis 1661-1711 as the eldest son and heir of the French king Louis XIV bore the title grand dauphin His flowing hair is a wig and represents the latest court fashion The effect of the loose flesh in his cheeks is countered by the assertive discipline of his Roman-style armor with ferocious masks on the breastplate and shoulders Le Marchand created exceptionally delicate portraits in ivory Its fine grain makes it possible to carve very subtle facial features At this time the artist worked in Edinburgh occasionally producing portraits like this one for Scottish exiles living in France as guests if Louis XIV ca 1680 1685 Baroque ivory cm 77 62 accession number 71 480 899 Robert Napier West Shandon near Glasgow Shandon Collection Sale Christie's London April 11 1877 lot no 2108 William T Walters city Baltimore Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum 1931 by bequest Acquired by William T Walters 1877 Small Northern European Portraits from The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore National Gallery of Art Washington 2000 place of origin Edinburgh Scotland United Kingdom Walters Art Museum license Baroque sculpture in the Walters Art Museum David Le Marchand Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update Louis Grand Dauphin 17th-century oval portraits of men 17th-century portraits of men at bust length 17th-century profile portraits of men 18th-century relief portraits of men |