Marie Josephine Louise de Savoie, Reine de France
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Accession Number
1929.7.50
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Art Historical Context
**Marie Joséphine Louise de Savoie Reine de France** is a striking graphic arts print by the Italian engraver Luigi Schonetti, capturing the poised elegance of Marie Joséphine Louise de Savoie (1753–1810), wife of the future King Louis XVIII. Though she bore the title *Reine de France* inist circles, her life unfolded amid the turbulence of the French Revolution and Napoleonic era, where the Bourbon monarchy was exiled. This undated portrait reflects the enduring fascination with royal iconography, preserving her image as a symbol of legitimacy and grace during a time of upheaval. Schiavonett...