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William Corden the Elder (1797-1867)
Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775-1827) Jun-Aug 1847
Oil on canvas | 99.9 x 72.2 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 401159
Royal Dining Room, Palace of Holyroodhouse
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One of a pair of copies painted by William Corden for Queen Victoria in 1847 after Lawrence full-lengths (this one after RCIN 405142; its pair after RCIN 405138). They were used to decorate a ‘Bourbon Room’ in Buckingham Palace with a series of portraits of Bourbon monarchs for a visit of the King and Queen of the Belgians. The Duke is shown in a military uniform with a cloak over his left shoulder; he wears the star of the Order of the St Esprit on his breast, with three other identifiable badges.
Provenance
Commissioned by Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
(nationality)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
99.9 x 72.2 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
116.3 x 88.5 x 5.0 cm (frame, external)
Other number(s)
Alternative title(s)
Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angouleme (1775-1827), eldest son of Charles X, King of France (1757-1836)
