Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, riding

Louis-Auguste Brun1783

Palace of Versailles
Versailles, France

Audaciously, Louis-Auguste Brun de Versoix has depicted the Queen on horseback, wearing slim breeches. The Gallery of French Fashions and Costumes used this composition on an engraved plate, but they replaced the breeches with an Amazonian skirt, seen as less transgressive.

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Title: Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, riding
Creator: Louis-Auguste Brun
Creator Birth Date: 1758
Creator Death Date: 1815
Date Created: 1783
Location Created: Palace of Versailles, France
Physical Dimensions: 59 x 64,5 cm
Type: Painting
Rights: © Château de Versailles, Dist. RMN / © Christophe Fouin
External Link: http://collections.chateauversailles.fr/#948254c1-deaa-4a7f-a9cc-045ec179e1f9
Medium: Oil on canvas

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