1832
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From the collection of Palace of Versailles
The Duke of Orleans Leaving the Palais-Royal is a 1832 unspecified by Horace Vernet, depicting Revolution, held at Palace of Versailles.
The painting shows a chaotic scene of a crowd in a large courtyard. People are running, some are armed, and others are throwing stones. In the center, a man on horseback, dressed in a red and white uniform, rides through the crowd. The background features a large stone building with arches and columns. A closer look reveals a sense of urgency and chaos. The crowd is densely packed, with people pushing and shoving each other. The man on horseback appears to be trying to escape the chaos, but it's unclear where he's headed. If you're interested in learning more about this period of French history, you might want to explore the subject of revolution.
The Duke of Orleans Leaving the Palais-Royal (French: Le duc d'Orléans quitte le Palais-Royal, pour se rendre à l'Hôtel de ville. 31 juillet 1830) is an 1832 history painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. It depicts a scene from the July Revolution of 1830. On 31 July, the Duke of Orleans is shown riding out from his Paris residence Palais-Royal to head to the City Hall. After Charles X was compelled to abdicate, his cousin Orleans was proclaimed as Louis Philippe I beginning the July Monarchy. Vernet was a noted depictor of Romantic portrayals of recent French history. The painting was…
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Émile Jean-Horace Vernet (French pronunciation: ; 30 June 1789 – 17 January 1863), better known as Horace Vernet, was a French painter of battles, portraits, and Orientalist subjects.
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