Signature of twelve members of The (deposed) French Royal Family

Title

Signature of twelve members of The (deposed) French Royal Family

Record type

Drawings

Original Reference

A/RoySig/26

Author or creator

Withers, Augusta Joanna Elizabeth Innes (c.1791-1876)

Date

1861

Scope & content

The illustration depicts a blue ermine mantle set with fleurs-de-lis, against which are displayed three circular panels for the twelve signatures, each framed with a wreath of roses, pansies, lilies, and bedding plants. TC: Signed: 'Maria Amalia'; 'Louis Philippe d’Orleans'; 'Robert d’Orleans, Duke of Chartres'; 'Louis d’Orleans'; 'Marguerite d’Orleans' LL: Signed: 'Francois d’Orleans, Prince of Joinville'; 'Francoise d’Orleans' [wife]; 'Princess Francoise' [daughter]; 'Pierre', Duke of Penthievre [son]; LR: Signed:'Antoine d’Orleans'; 'Marie Louise Ferdinande' [wife]; 'Princess Marie Isabelle' [daughter]; LC: signed by the artist: 'Withers 1861'. Marie Amelie, (Maria Amalia, last Queen of France), (1782–1866) ; Louis Philippe d’Orleans, (Prince Philippe, Count of Paris) (1838–1894); Robert d’Orleans, Duke of Chartres (1840–1910); Louis d’Orleans, Duke of Nemours (1814–1896); Marguerite d’Orleans

Extent

1 item

Physical description

watercolour painting (technique). 35 cm x 23 cm (artwork); 52 cm x 41 cm (mount). watercolour (paint). vellum

Is part of

Royal Signatures collection

Subjects

Signature

blue ermine

mantle

fleurs-de-lis

roses

pansies

lilies

France

Repository

Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library

Copyright

Royal Horticultural Society

Credit Line

RHS Lindley Collections

Usage terms

Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)