Portrait of Marie Antoinette (Gautier-Dagoty)
Painting by Jean-Baptiste André Gautier-Dagoty
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Portrait of Marie Antoinette is a 1775 portrait painting by the French artist Jean-Baptiste André Gautier-Dagoty. It depicts the Austrian-born Marie Antoinette, the wife of Louis XVI. The work was intended as a gift for her mother Maria Theresa of Austria. She is shown at full-length wearing an ermine-lined cloak featuring the fleur-de-lis, the heraldic symbol of the Kingdom of France.[1]
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| Artist | Jean-Baptiste André Gautier-Dagoty |
| Year | 1775 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 160 cm × 128 cm (63 in × 50 in) |
| Location | Palace of Versailles, Versailles |
The couple had been married in 1770, and she became queen consort when her husband succeeded Louis XVIII in 1874. . Marie Antoinette was frequently portrayed during her early years in France, but disliked her depictions. She came to prefer the paintings of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun in the following years.[2] Today the picture is in the collection of the Palace of Versailles having been acquired in 1954.[3]
