FRENCH SCHOOL, second half of the 18th century.

FRENCH SCHOOL, second half of the 18th century.
Upper part of an overmantel : Allegory of Louis XV protector of the Instruction.
Apollo holding his lyre and Peace with his caduceus raise a laurel wreath above the bust of the king placed in a library, while cherubs, united by a garland of flowers, practice arithmetic, alphabet, geometry and mechanics.
Oil on canvas. The upper part is in the form of a coat of arms (canvas covering; some restorations, especially in the lower part).
Trumeau H.: 185,5 cm - L.: 74 cm ; painted composition : H.: 116 cm - W.: 68 cm

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