Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, wife of Louis XVI: P.10620-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, wife of Louis XVI

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Murphy, John
Painter: Brehan, Marquise de (After)

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Description

Marie Antoinette seated in a cell holding a book her right hand and resting her left on a cushion. Barred window upper left. She is wearing dark clothes and a long veil and a portrait medallion of one of her children. To her left is a bust of Louis XVI and his will. Some of the King's handwriting is visible: "Aujourdui [sic].. Louis XVI... Roy de France... inferm... Je laisse mon me Dieu.... Je crois fermement .... 25th Decembre 1792 Louis".

Notes

History note: From the collection of Henri Beraldi (1849-1931) [Lugt 230]; Maurice Rousseau (Paris) sold to John Charrington [Lugt 572], May 1923.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1792

Note

With aritsts' names only.

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Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.10620-R
Primary reference Number: 157943
Lugt: 572
Lugt: 230
Chaloner Smith: 8
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 6 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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