Why it matters
Philip V of Spain and his family appear life-size in a fictional room, painted in the style of French Baroque and Rococo art. Van Loo had replaced Jean Ranc as court painter at the Spanish court of the House of Bourbon in 1737.
Did you know?
- It was completed in 1743.
- It is one of three paintings with the same name, along with a 1723 version by Jean Ranc and a smaller one from 1738.
- Van Loo trained under his father, Jean Baptiste van Loo.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Family of Philip V (1743) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
