Bidspirit auction | 18th Century French School -

18th Century French School - Alleged portrait of Charles le Brun - Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 100 × 70 cm. A finely executed painting, presumably depicting the young Charles Le Brun at approximately twenty years of age, portrayed with long, flowing hair, and presented in a period gilt frame. The Parisian painter trained in the studio of Simon Vouet and, in his youth, lived and worked for several years in Italy. Upon his return to France, he became the favorite painter of King Louis XIV, for whose court he worked for three decades with the title of First Painter to the King. He is especially known for the decoration of the salons at the Palace of Versailles. He also founded an academy of painting and sculpture with twelve collaborators and designed the palace furniture, as well as the now-lost gold tableware. Lot in international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipping: no import duties apply within the EU. An export permit from the country of origin may be required.