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Louis XV with His Family during a “Grand Couvert”

ca. 1755–60

Not on view

Although the fan shows only a few spectators at the Grand Couvert, in reality the meals the royal family ate in public were crowded affairs. Customarily set for dessert with pyramids of fruit and sweetmeats, the table here is horseshoe-shaped. Louis XV sits in the center, directly in front of a portrait of his great-grandfather as Apollo.

Louis XV with His Family during a “Grand Couvert”, Fan leaf: gouache on vellum doubled with paper; sticks and guards: engraved, gilded, and silvered ivory and mother of pearl, French — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Louis XV with His Family during a “Grand Couvert”

Date: ca. 1755–60

Culture: French

Medium: Fan leaf: gouache on vellum doubled with paper; sticks and guards: engraved, gilded, and silvered ivory and mother of pearl

Dimensions: Length (Span when open): 21 1/4 in. (54 cm)
Closed: 1 × 11 1/8 in. (2.5 × 28.2 cm)

Classification: Fans

Credit Line: The Fan Museum, London (LDFAN2006.15)

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