The Duke of Orleans Leaving the Palais-Royal
Painting by Horace Vernet
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The Duke of Orleans Leaving the Palais-Royal (French: Le duc d'Orléans quitte le Palais-Royal, pour se rendre à l'Hôtel de ville. 31 juillet 1830) is an 1832 history painting by the French artist Horace Vernet.[1] It depicts a scene from the July Revolution of 1830. On 31 July, the Duke of Orleans is shown riding out from his Paris residence Palais-Royal to head to the City Hall. After Charles X was compelled to abdicate, his cousin Orleans was proclaimed as Louis Philippe I beginning the July Monarchy.
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| Artist | Horace Vernet |
| Year | 1832 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 215 cm × 261.5 cm (85 in × 103.0 in) |
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Vernet was a noted depictor of Romantic portrayals of recent French history. The painting was commissioned by Louis Phillipe for 10,000 francs.[2] The picture was displayed at the Salon of 1833 held at the Louvre, one of a number of works depicting the events of 1830. Today it is in the collection of the Museum of French History at the Palace of Versailles.[3]
See also
- The Arrival of the Duke of Orleans at the Hôtel de Ville, an 1837 painting by Charles-Philippe Larivière
