Louis XV Departing for the Hunt
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Louis XV, accompanied by his retinue and a pack of hounds, departs for a hunting expedition. Riding a white stallion in the foreground, the king is set against a perspective view of the palace and gardens at Versailles. The painter rendered the Orangerie, flanked by the staircases known as the Cent Marches (One Hundred Steps), as well as the body of water constructed by the Swiss Guards and known therefore as the Swiss Lake. A passionate hunter, the king frequently could be seen departing on horseback to indulge in his favorite pastime.
Artwork Details
- Title: Louis XV Departing for the Hunt
- Artist: Attributed to Pierre-Denis Martin le Jeune
- Date: ca. 1724
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: Unframed: 46 7/8 × 69 11/16 in. (119 × 177 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Musée Lambinet, Versailles (91.3.1)
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts