18th-century FRENCH SCHOOL. - Lot 500

18th-century FRENCH SCHOOL. Portraits of Philip V of Spain (1683–1746), Duke of Anjou and grandson of Louis XIV, and his mother, Marie-Anne of Bavaria (1660–1690). Pair of oil-on-canvas paintings mounted on panel. 18th-century carved and gilded wooden frames. Height: 41 cm Width: 33.5 cm Restored and repainted. Note & History: Philip V of Spain (1683–1746), grandson of Louis XIV, ascended to the Spanish throne in 1700 and founded the Spanish Bourbon dynasty. His accession sparked the War of the Spanish Succession, a major conflict affecting the European balance of power. Marie-Anne of Bavaria (1660–1690), wife of the Grand Dauphin Louis, son of Louis XIV, was Dauphine of France and mother of Philip V. Through her marriage, she embodied the dynastic alliances between the Houses of Bourbon and Wittelsbach.