Portrait of Louis, Grand Dauphin of France
by TOCQUÉ, Louis, Oil on canvas, 80 x 64 cm
Dauphin Louis was the son of Louis XV of France and Marie Leszczynska. He was the father of Louis XVI and never succeeded to the throne.
This painting is a preparatory work for the large, full-length portrait (1739) which is now in the Louvre, Paris.