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Source Description
After French forces led by Joan of Arc lifted the siege of Orléans in 1429, Charles (1403-61) was crowned king of France in Reims Cathedral. Although he failed to prevent Joan of Arc from being burnt at the stake, Charles VII succeeded in expelling the English occupiers from Normandy after the Battle of Formigny in 1450 and from Guyenne the following year, thereby establishing the boundaries of France.Charles appears as a youth mounted on a small horse and wearing armor and a laurel wreath symbolizing victory. The statuette is mounted on a gilt-bronze socle, or base, decorated with Gothic interlace designs.
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Document identity
localId
8652
label
Charles VII, the Victorious
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obj
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sculpture
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2
Source metadata
id
8652
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
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normalized
title
Charles VII, the Victorious
description
After French forces led by Joan of Arc lifted the siege of Orléans in 1429, Charles (1403-61) was crowned king of France in Reims Cathedral. Although he failed to prevent Joan of Arc from being burnt at the stake, Charles VII succeeded in expelling the English occupiers from Normandy after the Battle of Formigny in 1450 and from Guyenne the following year, thereby establishing the boundaries of France.Charles appears as a youth mounted on a small horse and wearing armor and a laurel wreath symbolizing victory. The statuette is mounted on a gilt-bronze socle, or base, decorated with Gothic interlace designs.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore, June 27, 1866, by purchase [George A. Lucas as agent]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
proposed for original model 1836-40
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
52.7
height
34.6
depth
20
dimensionsRaw
20 3/4 x 13 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (52.71 x 34.61 x 20 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Cast through from model: BARYE; [Number] Painted inside in white: W 99.
RelatedObjects
40065
med
bronze with a warm red over green patina over socle in gilt bronze on red marble base
creator_ids
6082
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EAN
exhibition_ids
1956
335
631
484
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1
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photo
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photo
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