Madame Royale and the Dauphin Seated in a Garden
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.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.
Artwork Details
- 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)
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings