Louis-Philippe
Louis-Philippe (1773–1850) reigned as King of the French form 1830 until his adication in 1848. This portrait, copied from a painting exhibited by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805–.1873) in the 1839 Salon, shows the king in the uniform of a lieutenant-general, decorated with the insignia of the Légion d'Honneur and the Order of Leopold I of Belgium.
Artwork Details
- Title: Louis-Philippe
- Manufactory: Verzier, Bonnart et Cie
- Artist: Copied from a portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German, Menzenschwand 1805–1873 Frankfurt)
- Date: 1839–48
- Culture: French, Lyons
- Medium: Silk
- Dimensions: H. 12 1/8 x W. 8 5/16 inches (30.8 x 21.1 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Woven
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Elisa Parada de Migel, 1959
- Object Number: 59.25.4
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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