About the Artwork
Portrait of Louis XVIII
1814
André Galle
1761-1833
French
Unknown
Bronze with brown patina
Overall: 2 5/8 inches (6.7 cm)
Medals
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
Gift of David and Constance Yates
1995.86
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
[Signed and dated on the reverse; signed on the front face.]
Inscribed, on the front face: LVDOVICVS.XVIII.FRANC.ET.NAV.REX. GALLE FECIT Inscribed, verso: ILLIC.FAS.REGNA.RESVRGERE ADVENTVS.REGIS III.MAI.MDCCCXIV GALLE FECIT
Provenance
David and Constance Yates (New York, New York, USA)
1995-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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André Galle, Portrait of Louis XVIII, 1814, bronze with brown patina. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of David and Constance Yates, 1995.86.
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