Bidspirit auction | Portrait of Saint Louis Martyr,

Portrait of Saint Louis Martyr, Patron Saint of France, with a scepter and crown. Viceregal School. 18th century - Oil on canvas. The portrait shows a crowned monarch, seated with a solemn expression, holding a scepter in his right hand and dressed in an ermine cape, gilded armor, and white lace. The frontal pose, dark background, and directed lighting accentuate the majesty of the figure. The representation reflects an ideal of sacred power, in keeping with the formal viceregal models inspired by 18th-century European court portraits. The treatment of the textiles, the metallic sheen, and the figure's face denote a careful execution intended to exalt dynastic authority and legitimacy. Measurements not shown.