Monsieur Frère du Roi (The King's Brother)
Medium
wash manner, printed in blue, red, carmine, yellow, orange, green and black inks
Dimensions
image: 20.3 x 14.2 cm (8 x 5 9/16 in.) sheet: 20.9 x 14.7 cm (8 1/4 x 5 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Katharine Shepard Fund
Accession Number
2000.132.1
Art Historical Context
*Monsieur Frère du RoiThe King's Brother)* is striking 1789 print by Antoine François Sergent, faithfully reproducing a portrait by the renowned neoclassical painter Joseph Siffred Dupless. The subject is the Comte de Provence—brother to France's King Louis XVI and the future Louis XVIII—captured in regal attire that underscores his status amid the gathering storms of revolution. Measuring just 20.3 x 14.2 cm, this intimate image was designed for widespread dissemination, reflecting the era's booming market for affordable portrait prints. Sergent's mastery shines in the "wash manner" techniqu...