Portrait of Charles X
Painting by Thomas Lawrence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portrait of Charles X is an 1825 portrait painting by the British artist Sir Thomas Lawrence depicting the reigning French monarch Charles X. Following the French Revolution that saw his eldest brother overthrown and executed, Charles has spent many years in exile including a period in Britain. His brother Louis XVIII was restored to the throne with British assistance in 1814 and then again in 1815 following the Battle of Waterloo. Charles, as his heir, led the conservative Ultra-royalist faction in French politics. When his brother died in 1824 he succeeded to the throne. The last member of the House of Bourbon to reign, he had an elaborate coronation in Reims in May 1825. The same year Charles was painted in his coronation robes by the French artist Robert Lefèvre.
Portrait of Charles X | |
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Artist | Thomas Lawrence |
Year | 1825 |
Type | Oil on canvas, portrait |
Dimensions | 269.7 cm × 178.3 cm (106.2 in × 70.2 in) |
Location | Royal Collection, Windsor Castle |