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King Louis Philippe
Louis Philippe I (6 October 1773 – 26 August 1850), nicknamed the Citizen King, was King of the French from 1830 to 1848, the penultimate monarch of France, and the last French monarch to bear the title "King". He abdicated from his throne during the French Revolution of 1848, which led to the foundation of the French Second Republic. Louis Philippe was the eldest son of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (later known as Philippe Égalité). As Duke of Chartres, the younger Louis Philippe distinguished himself commanding troops during the French Revolutionary Wars and was promoted to lieutenant general by the age of 19 but broke with the First French Republic over its decision to execute King Louis XVI. He fled to Switzerland in 1793 after being connected with a plot to restore France's monarchy. His father fell under suspicion and was executed during the Reign of Terror. Louis Philippe remained in exile for 21 years until the Bourbon Restoration in France, Bourbon Restor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Of Louis Philippe I (Winterhalter)
''Portrait of Louis Philippe I'' is an 1841 portrait painting by the German artist Franz Xaver Winterhalter depicting the French monarch Louis Philippe I. Winterhalter was rapidly emerging as one of the most fashionable portrait painters in Europe and had numerous royal sitters that year alone. His painting of Louis Philippe was a celebration of the king's role in the restoration and reopening of the Palace of Versailles as a Musée de l'Histoire de France (Versailles), Museum of French History. He is shown in the uniform of a major general with the Galerie des Batailles behind him. His hand rests on the architectural plans for the gallery and nearby is a statuette of Joan of Arc created by his daughter Princess Marie of Orléans (1813–1839), Princess Marie. Today the painting is in collection of Versailles having been acquired in 1975. It recreates the pose from an earlier portrait by Winterhalter with a different background. See also * ''Portrait of Louis Philippe I (Gérard) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
