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Journey to Montmédy
1791
Chester Beatty
Dublin, Ireland
The King and Queen’s attempted escape to Montmédy is the ‘target’ of this print. Louis is depicted as a child riding a hobby horse, with Marie-Antoinette as the ‘power behind the throne’ – its tail is made of ostrich (autruche/Autriche) feathers. The stag’s head (an attribute of the cuckold), alludes to the Queen’s alleged affairs.
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Details
- Title: Journey to Montmédy
- Date Created: 1791
- Physical Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Location Created: Paris
- Original Source: Chester Beatty, Dublin
- Rights: © Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
- Collection Number: CBL Wep 0718
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