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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.
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Document identity
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23721
label
Louis XVII
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obj
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sculpture
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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23721
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contentType
sculpture
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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
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
busts
imageCount
1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H with base: 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
Circular stamp on base surrounded by stars: Louis / XVII
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plaster
creator_ids
1973
2691
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EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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