Philippe, Duc d’Anjou, after de Troy
Artist: Gerard Edelinck
Gerard Edelinck (1649-1707), Philippe, Duc d’Anjou, after de Troy, engraving, c. 1698. Reference: Randall Coll. 736. In very good condition (remains of prior hinging verso), with margins, 15 1/4 x 11 1/2, the sheet 16 5/8 x 12 7/8 inches, archival matting.
Provenance: ex Collection Gottfried Eissler (Lugt Supplement 805b, with his stamp verso)
A fine impression.
Philippe, Duc d’Anjou (1683-1746) is pictured just before he was named King Philippe V of Spain in 1700. Philippe was born at Versailles, the second son of Louis, le Grand Dauphin and Duchess Maria Anna of Bavaria. At his birth he was named Duke d’Anjou, which [...]