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Louis XVI taking leave of his family

Watercolour
1793 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour depicting Louis XVI taking leave of his family. Inscribed with title and dated.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLouis XVI taking leave of his family (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour by Peltro William Tomkins depicting Louis XVI taking leave of his family, after an oil painting by Mather Brown. Great Britain, 1793.
Physical description
Watercolour depicting Louis XVI taking leave of his family. Inscribed with title and dated.
Dimensions
  • Height: 44.2cm
  • Width: 57.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Louis XVI taking leave of his family (Inscribed on the back)
  • 1793 (Dated)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Captain H. W. Murray
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1938, London: Board of Education, 1939.
Collection
Accession number
P.16-1938

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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