Philippe, Duke of Anjou (1683-1746),

1700

Material / Technology / Carrier

Pastell

Dimensions of the object

100,1 x 81,7 cm

Displayed

Schleißheim, Staatsgalerie

Department

French Painting

Genre

Painting

Inventory number

2304

Acquisition

Aus Schloss Schleißheim

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Staatsgalerie im Neuen Schloss Schleißheim

Citation

Joseph Vivien, Philippe, Herzog von Anjou (1683-1746), 1700, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Staatsgalerie im Neuen Schloss Schleißheim, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/8MLvMPZxz3 (Last updated on 13.11.2023)

Philippe was proclaimed king of Spain in November 1700 and became Felipe V, setting off the War of the Spanish Succession. Vivien's portrait shows the prince before this turning point in his life, in the same military context as his father and his brothers, holding the commander's baton and wearing the sash of the Order of the Holy Spirit as well as the corresponding star.