(Calligraphy) Gerlin, J

“Louis quinze le bienaimé roi de France.” Calligraphic Portrait of the French King in profile, formed from the verses of a French poem in praise of the king, “Quand le soleil, âme de la nature …” executed in a fine, delicate hand

Pen and ink on laid paper, within a black border, signed by the artist in lower right “J Gerlin, invenit et fecit anno 1761”. 14-1/2 x 17-3/4 inches, [France: 1761]. Fine.

Fine and unusual calligraphic portrait of Louis XV, le bienaimé roi de France (the beloved king of France), from the branching verses of a pastoral poem in praise of the king, beginning “Quand le soleil âme de la nature, au monde en s’éclipsant dérobe sa clareté, tout s’atriste et languit dans une nuit obscure … ”. The dedication begins at the nose, the poem continues around the line of the head before entering the labyrinth of the king’s features

Item #230665       Price: $3,500.00