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Born in 1753: (1753-1810), Countess of Provence as spouse of the future daughter of of Sardinia

Portrait by Jean-Baptiste André (1740-86), 1777

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2020-09-02

Born in 1753: (1753-1810), Countess of Provence as spouse of the future daughter of of Sardinia

Portrait by Joseph (1725-1802), 18th Century

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2020-09-02

Born in 1754: King of France (1754-93)

Portrait by (1725-1802), ca. 1775

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2020-08-23

Born in 1743: Comtesse du Barry (1743-93), mistress of

Portrait by Élisabeth Louise (1755-1842), 1782


Corcoran Gallery of Art

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2020-08-19

Born in 1743: Comtesse du Barry (1743-93), mistress of

Portrait by Élisabeth Louise (1755-1842), 1781

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2020-08-19

Born in 1727: (1727-59), Duchess of Parma, daughter of

Portrait by workshop of (1685-1766), ca. 1750

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2020-08-14

Born in 1737: (1737-87), daughter of King

Portrait as a girl by (1685-1766), ca. 1748

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2020-07-15

Born in 1733: (1733-99), daughter of King

Portrait by Jean-Marc (1685-1766), 1751

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2020-05-12

On this day in 1774-amid rumblings of discontent from below-#LouisXVI, 19, & his bride 18, became the reigning monarchs of Anti-aristocracy passions, already simmering due to the nation's debt problems, only increased as their disastrous reign unfolded.

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2020-05-10

Born in 1764: (1764-94), granddaughter of King

Portrait by Élisabeth Louise (1755-1842), ca. 1782

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2020-05-03

Born in 1764: (1764-94), granddaughter of King

Portrait seated at her harp by (1753-1821), 1783

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2020-05-03

Born in 1732: (1732-1800), daughter of King

Portrait by Élisabeth Louise (1755-1842), 1791

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2020-03-24

Born in 1732: (1732-1800), daughter of King

Portrait as Diana by Jean-Marc (1685-1766), 1745

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2020-03-23

Born in 1732: (1732-1800), daughter of King

Portrait by Jean-Marc (1685-1766), 1758

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2020-03-23

Jean-Baptiste Vanloo's painting shows an elegant hunting party of the type enjoyed by Louis XV and his court. This oil sketch is a study for a picture painted in 1737 for Louis XV's dining room at the Château de Fontainebleau.

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2020-02-17

Born in 1710: King of France (1710-74)

Esquitarian portrait by (1707-71) & (1713-97), 1763

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2020-02-16

Born in 1754: Charles Maurice de (1754-1838), French politician under &

Portrait by Pierre-Paul (1758-1823), 1807

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2020-02-02