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Madame Royale and the Dauphin Seated in a Garden

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun French

1784

Not on view

This double portrait was commissioned by Marie Antoinette and depicts her children Madame Royale (1778–1851) and the dauphin (1781–1789) sitting side by side in a garden. It is typical for the era that they are dressed as adults. The dauphin is presented in a satin sailor suit with the cross and sash of the Order of the Holy Spirit. Madame Royale wears a miniature straw hat and fichu with her striped satin dress.

Madame Royale and the Dauphin Seated in a Garden, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris), Oil on canvas — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Madame Royale and the Dauphin Seated in a Garden

Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)

Date: 1784

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 45 1/2 × 37 1/8 in. (115.5 × 94.3 cm)
Frame: 68 1/2 × 52 7/8 × 7 1/16 in. (174 × 134.3 × 18 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon (MV 3907)

Accession Number: SL.1.2016.52.2

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