MARIA Leszczynska (1715 - 1768), wife of Louis XV, Queen of France.

MARIA Leszczynska (1715 - 1768), wife of Louis XV, Queen of France.

Portrait in copperplate according to Vanloo, Carle (1705-1765) Signed on plate: "Vanloo peinx" and "N.(icolas) de Larmessin Sculp." Paris b.r. Format : 50.5 x 35.3 cm.
The queen depicted in full figure, wearing a richly decorated gown and ermine coat. Under the portrait the inscription: "Marie Princesse de Pologne Reine de France et de Navarre", punctuated by a cartouche with the coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania, France and Wieniawa Leszczyński. The engraving was created according to a painting by the highly regarded portrait painter of the time, Carle or Charles André van Loo (1705-1765), a French Rococo painter. Graphic trimmed. Good condition.