Louis de France, Duc de Bourgogne as Hymenaios

Corneille van Clève, c. 1696 - c. 1720

This bronze figure by the French court sculptor Van Clève represents Hymenaios, the ancient god of marriage. His face bears a striking esemblance to portraits of Louis de France (1682-1712), dubbed ‘le petit Dauphin.’ The sculpture might well have been made on the occasion of his marriage to Princess Marie Adélaïde of Savoy in 1697. Their youngest son would later become the French king Louis XV.

  • Artwork typefigure
  • Object numberBK-2014-2-1
  • Dimensionsheight 41.5 cm x width 19.5 cm x depth 19 cm
  • Physical characteristicsbrons

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Louis de France, Duc de Bourgogne as Hymenaios

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2014-2-1

  • Description

    Sculptuur van brons, voorstellende een personificatie van een genius of van Hymen, de huwelijksgod, gebaseerd op de Apollo Belvedere.

Creation

  • Creation

    bronze caster: Corneille van Clève, Paris

  • Dating

    c. 1696 - c. 1720

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    brons

  • Dimensions

    height 41.5 cm x width 19.5 cm x depth 19 cm

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