From François Rude Luynes commissioned a sculpture of the king who had founded the fortunes of his family; the Louis XIII as a Child was cast in silver rather than bronze. For the Penelope of the sculptor Pierre-Jules Cavelier he paid more than the sculptor asked, and he commissioned Pierre-Charles Simart to recreate the Athena of Phidias, in ivory and gold, based on ancient descriptions: "it cost Luynes a hundred thousand francs to prove that Simart was not Phidias".
This led to François Rude Luynes commissioning a sculpture of the king who had built his family's success; the Louis XIII as a Child was created from silver rather than bronze. For the Penelope by sculptor Pierre-Jules Cavelier, he paid more than asked and commissioned Pierre-Charles Simart to recreate the Athena of Phidias in ivory and gold, based on ancient descriptions: "it cost Luynes a hundred thousand francs to confirm that Simart was not Phidias".