Louis Quinze (ship model)

Louis Quinze is a 1/36 scale model of a ship of the line of the French Navy, currently on display at the Musée national de la Marine. No actual ship of the French Navy bore the name or was built to these specifications.[1]

Louis Quinze
Scale model of Louis Quinze-MnM 9 MG 1
Yearc. 1720
Mediumwood, brass
Dimensions216 cm (85 in) × 95 cm (37 in) × 220 cm (87 in)
LocationMusée national de la Marine de Paris, France Edit this at Wikidata
CollectionCollections of Musée national de la Marine de Paris Edit this on Wikidata
Accession No.9 MG 1 Edit this on Wikidata

History

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Louis Quinze depicts a 110-gun ship of the line, the strongest type built in France in the late 17th century. The model is attributed to one of the model workshops of the shipyards of the Navy, and dated to around 1720.[2]

The model is lavishly decorated, a feature characteristic of prestige warships of the Louis XIV era. It served as educational support for royal princes, including the actual Louis XV when he was still heir to the throne.[1][3]

The model features unrealistic details, notably archaisms and English manierism that were in fashion when it was made.[2]

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References

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  • Boudriot, Jean; Berti, Hubert (2006). Modeles historiques au Musée da la Marine. Vol. 2. Nice: Éditions ANCRE. ISBN 9782903179434. OCLC 759758700.
  • Petitfils, Jean-Christian (2018). Louis XV. Paris: Perrin. ISBN 9782262076948. OCLC 1090800522.
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