Pierre Gobert (Fontainebleau 1662 - Parigi 1744)

Circle of Pierre Gobert (Fontainebleau 1662 - Paris 1744) Pair of portraits Portrait of Philip V, King of Spain (Versailles 1683 – Madrid 1746) Portrait of Queen Louise of Savoy (1688-1714), Savoyard princess and first wife of Philip V of Spain Oils on panels applied to canvas (2) 41 x 33 cm. in antique frame 50 x 42 cm.   It is easy to identify the figures in this fascinating pair of portraits with the rulers Philip V of Bourbon (Versailles, 1683 - Madrid, 1746) King of Spain, with Maria Luisa of Savoy (Turin, 1688 - Madrid, 1714), Savoyard princess and his first wife. Crowned king in 1700, at the behest of Charles II of Habsburg his predecessor, he adopted for some years in his portraits the clothing of seventeenth-century derivation, still in use at the court of Madrid, with clear legitimizing intentions: he therefore exhibits the black satin costume with wide sleeves and wears the rigid white Spanish collar. At the same time he wears the blue sash of the Order of the Holy Spirit and the collar of the Habsburg Order of the Golden Fleece: this meeting of the two main orders of France and Spain announced the possibility of a union between the two crowns. The queen, the third daughter of Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, Duke of Savoy and future king of Sicily and of his wife Anna Maria of Bourbon-Orléans, is also portrayed smiling towards the viewer; she wears a wig with her hair gathered around the nape of her neck and a diadem on her head, and wears a sober dark dress always for the same principle adopted by her husband. The executive style of the two portraits falls within the typical production of Pierre Gobert (Fontainebleau 1662 - Paris 1744), one of the most significant and requested portrait painters of his time and a great interpreter of the French school, working in France at the courts of Louis XIV and then Louis XV; during his career he obtained a large number of commissions, with a workload that implied the existence of a complex workshop: it is therefore plausible to hypothesize a realization of the present paintings by one of his direct collaborators, active in the early years of the eighteenth century. The pair of works is presented in very good condition, with beautiful carved and gilded wooden frames, also in excellent condition. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The paintings are sold with a certificate of authenticity and a descriptive iconographic card. We take care of and organize the transport of the purchased works, both for Italy and abroad, through professional and insured carriers. In case of purchase of the work by non-Italian customers, it will be necessary to obtain an export permit which requires about 10/20 days, our gallery will take care of the entire phase up to obtaining it. All costs of this procedure are included. Please contact us for any information, we will be happy to answer you. Follow us also on : https://www.instagram.com/galleriacastelbarco/?hl=it https://www.facebook.com/galleriacastelbarco/