Portret van Filips V van Spanje
Pierre Drevet
1701 - 1738
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
381; 540
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Behold *Portret van Filips V Spanje*, a striking engraving by the masterful French artist Pierre Drevet, between 1701 and1738. This portrait Philip V, the first Bourbon monarch of Spain (r. 1700–1746), whose ascension ignited the War of the Spanish Succession and reshaped European power dynamics. Measuring 540mm by 381mm, the work exemplifies Drevet's in reproductive engraving, likely based on a painted original, disseminating royal imagery to courts and collectors across Europe. Engraving as a medium was revolutionary in the early 18th century, allowing precise replication of portraits with ...