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Coat (justaucorps) from the Grand Livery of the Royal Household

1770–80
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
The red, white, and blue uniforms of the members of the royal household at Versailles clearly stood out. Each livery consisted of a justaucorps (knee-length coat) of blue wool lined with red-dyed serge or silk worn over a waistcoat and breeches. The colors of the braids and matching buttons on the coat defined the wearer’s rank among the staff, which included pages, lackeys, coachmen, grooms, sweepers, and floor-waxers.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Coat (justaucorps) from the Grand Livery of the Royal Household
  • Date: 1770–80
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Wool with silk and linen trim
  • Dimensions: 40 3/4 × 19 11/16 × 5 7/8 in. (103.5 × 50 × 15 cm)
  • Classification: Main dress-Uniform
  • Credit Line: Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon; Gift of the Forum Connaissances de Versailles through the Société des Amis de Versailles, 2011 (V 2011.4)
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts