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Louis, Dauphin of France (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711), commonly known as le Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Louis XIV and his spouse, Maria Theresa of Spain. He became known as the Grand Dauphin after the birth of his own son, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, the Petit Dauphin.
Louis de France, known as “Le Grand Dauphin” or “Monseigneur”, died before his father, Louis XIV, and so never inherited the throne. Groomed for power nonetheless, he occupied various political and military posts while also maintaining a keen interest in the arts as well as the pleasures of life in the Court.
Louis, Dauphin of France [1] (Louis Ferdinand; 4 September 1729 – 20 December 1765) was the elder and only surviving son of King Louis XV of France and his wife, Queen Marie Leszczyńska. As a son of the king, Louis was a fils de France. As heir apparent, he became Dauphin of France.
The Grand Dauphin Louis wears the blue sash of the French chivalric Order of the Saint Esprit (equivalent to the English Order of the Garter), and so too do his three sons: five year-old Louis de Bourgogne, four-year-old Philippe dAnjou and the infant Charles de Berry, leaning against his mother,...
May 19, 2019 · Louis of France was the only child of King Louis XIV of France and Maria Theresa of Spain to survive childhood. As the heir apparent to the French throne, he was styled Dauphin of France and was called Le Grand Dauphin after the birth of his son Louis who was called Le Petit Dauphin.
Louis of France, the Grand Dauphin. 1663. Oil on canvas. Not on display. The eldest son of Louis XIV and the Spanish Infanta María Teresa of Austria, Louis was born in Fontainebleau, 01.11.1661, receiving the title of Dauphin as heir to the French throne.
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Title: Louis of France, The Grand Dauphin (1661–1711) Date: late 17th century. Culture: French. Medium: White marble. Dimensions: 18 1/2 × 15 3/4 in. (47 × 40 cm) Classification: Sculpture. Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906. Accession Number: 07.225.198b
