Louis Philip & Lafayette.
DraftsmanDrawn by
Austin Hall
American, 1815 - 1886
PrinterPrinted by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
American, 1830 - 1840
PublisherPublished by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
American, 1830 - 1840
Date1834
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 7/8 x 6 3/8in. (22.5 x 16.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 3/4 x 11 1/4in. (37.5 x 28.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 3/4 x 11 1/4in. (37.5 x 28.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Michael Shortell
DescriptionThree-quarter length double portrait of King Louis Philippe of France and Lafayette. The two men stand side by side. The king wears a military uniform jacket with epaulettes, braid, and a medal. His right hand rests on his chest. Lafayette is wearing a suit, shirt, and stock. He holds the king's left wrist in his right hand and extends his left hand towards a group of cheering men who are waving their hats in the air.
Object number2009.210.5
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "LOUIS PHILIP & LAFAYETTE."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.NotesHistorical Note: Louis Philippe (1773-1850) became King of France following the Revolution of 1830. His ascension was viewed as a victory by the Liberals, but he alienated the lower bourgeoisie by refusing to grant them the franchise, and he was deposed in the Revolution of 1848. (Finlay 8/7/2009)
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George Wells Cheney Sr.
1904 - 1910
