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Mercuri, Paolo (1804-1884)
Sainte Amélie, Queen of Hungary 1837
Etching with engraving and drypoint | 57.9 x 42.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 830069
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An etching reproducing Delaroche's painting of St Amelia, Queen of Hungary. Lettered with title and publication details below the image. Publisher's blind stamp at bottom centre. For another impression, see RCIN 981633.cq.
Delaroche's painting, exhibited at the Salon of 1834, was commissioned by Queen Marie-Amélie in 1831 and reproduced as the main panel in a stained-glass window in the private chapel at the Château d'Eu, Normandy, home of the Orléans family.
Provenance
Probably acquired for the Royal Library from the London publishers of the print
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Etching with engraving and drypoint
Measurements
57.9 x 42.6 cm (sheet of paper)
30.5 x 24.9 cm (platemark)
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