Ask the Scholar
Page 1 of 1
I can add historical knowledge about this page.
Page image
Document source description
Louis XVII of France (Louis-Charles of France, Duke of Normandy, then Dauphin, then Louis XVII after the death of his father) (1785-1795) was the son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. He was imprisoned during the French Revolution and died in captivity at the age of ten. It is believed that the Walters' portrait bust was modeled during the reign of Louis XVIII (1814 to 1824) as propaganda in support of the restoration of the monarchy. It is possible that it is loosely based on a bust by Louis-Pierre Deseine (1749-1822) (Versailles 1985.403), although that portrait is more detailed and the expression of the sitter more direct. Versions exist in unglazed porcelain made by the Sevres manufactory, these are often attrinbuted to Houdon.
Page data
- Page
- 1
- Source index
- 0
- Type
- photo
- Media ID
- ead6e08e3ccfd30e
- Size
- unknown
Document data
- ID
- 23721
- Core
- obj
- Type
- sculpture
DTO data
{
"id": "23721",
"sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/27.369",
"contentType": "sculpture",
"stage": "normalized",
"title": "Louis XVII",
"description": "Louis XVII of France (Louis-Charles of France, Duke of Normandy, then Dauphin, then Louis XVII after the death of his father) (1785-1795) was the son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. He was imprisoned during the French Revolution and died in captivity at the age of ten. It is believed that the Walters' portrait bust was modeled during the reign of Louis XVIII (1814 to 1824) as propaganda in support of the restoration of the monarchy. It is possible that it is loosely based on a bust by Louis-Pierre Deseine (1749-1822) (Versailles 1985.403), although that portrait is more detailed and the expression of the sitter more direct. Versions exist in unglazed porcelain made by the Sevres manufactory, these are often attrinbuted to Houdon.",
"provenance": "E. F. Bonaventure, New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
"date": "ca. 1815",
"citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/27.369",
"rightsUri": "CC0",
"language": "en",
"genreSpecific": [
"Sculpture",
"busts"
],
"iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.369_Fnt_BW.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.369_Fnt_BW.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.369_Fnt_BW.jpg",
"imageCount": 1,
"pageCount": 1,
"source": "import",
"dimensionsRaw": "H with base: 19 in. (48.3 cm)"
}
Context sent to Scholar
Document identity
{
"localId": "23721",
"label": "Louis XVII",
"core": "obj",
"dtoType": "sculpture",
"citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/27.369"
}
Document source metadata
{
"id": "23721",
"sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/27.369",
"contentType": "sculpture",
"stage": "normalized",
"title": "Louis XVII",
"description": "Louis XVII of France (Louis-Charles of France, Duke of Normandy, then Dauphin, then Louis XVII after the death of his father) (1785-1795) was the son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. He was imprisoned during the French Revolution and died in captivity at the age of ten. It is believed that the Walters' portrait bust was modeled during the reign of Louis XVIII (1814 to 1824) as propaganda in support of the restoration of the monarchy. It is possible that it is loosely based on a bust by Louis-Pierre Deseine (1749-1822) (Versailles 1985.403), although that portrait is more detailed and the expression of the sitter more direct. Versions exist in unglazed porcelain made by the Sevres manufactory, these are often attrinbuted to Houdon.",
"provenance": "E. F. Bonaventure, New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
"date": "ca. 1815",
"citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/27.369",
"rightsUri": "CC0",
"language": "en",
"genreSpecific": [
"Sculpture",
"busts"
],
"iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.369_Fnt_BW.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.369_Fnt_BW.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.369_Fnt_BW.jpg",
"imageCount": 1,
"pageCount": 1,
"source": "import",
"dimensionsRaw": "H with base: 19 in. (48.3 cm)"
}
Document source extras
{
"inscriptions": "Circular stamp on base surrounded by stars: Louis / XVII",
"med": "plaster",
"creator_ids": [
"1973",
"2691"
],
"collection_ids": [
"EAN"
],
"exhibition_ids": []
}
Page context
{
"seq": 1,
"pageIndex": 0,
"type": "photo",
"url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PL2_27.369_Fnt_BW.jpg",
"mediaId": "ead6e08e3ccfd30e"
}