Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte, Duchess of Angoulême
1795
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1795
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a portrait of a woman with soft curls and a light headscarf. She’s wearing a dark dress with a lace trim at the neckline. The background is plain, keeping all focus on her face. The nameplate below says she’s Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte, daughter of King Louis XVI, born in 1778. This print was made for her trip to Basel in 1795. Look up National Gallery of Art, Washington to see where this print is kept.
