Marie Antoinette Photos

Marie Antoinette of Austria, queen of French King Louis XVI, is best known for her extravagant spending, a partial cause of the French Revolution (1789) which eventually resulted in her execution on the Guillotine on Oct. 16, 1793.

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Porcelain bust of Queen Marie Antoinette of France by Sèvres at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Bust of Queen Marie-Antoinette by Félix Lecomte in Queen's Bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.Portrait of Queen Marie-Antoinette & her children by Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.Queen's wing Nobles antechamber redecorated under Marie-Antoinette by architect Richard Mique with reframed ceiling while keeping Louis XIV ceiling paintings at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.
Porcelain bust of Queen Marie Antoinette of France (after 1783) by Sèvres at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Bust of Queen Marie-Antoinette (1783) by Félix Lecomte in Queen's Bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.Portrait of Queen Marie-Antoinette & her children (1787) by Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.Queen's wing Nobles antechamber redecorated under Marie-Antoinette by architect Richard Mique with reframed ceiling while keeping Louis XIV ceiling paintings at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.
Empresses bed chamber by Hauré, Sené & Laurent with Marie-Antoinette's bed in Fontainbleau Palace. Fontainbleau, France.Mechanical musical tympanon player modeled after woman made by Pierre Kintzing & David Roentgen at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Baroque writing desk presented to Marie Antoinette to 2nd Earl of Mansfield in state drawing room at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.Fruit dish owned by Marie Antoinette & then Dolley Madison at James Madison Museum. Orange, VA.
Empresses bed chamber (1787) by Hauré, Sené & Laurent with Marie-Antoinette's bed in Fontainbleau Palace. Fontainbleau, France.Mechanical musical tympanon player modeled after woman (1784) made by Pierre Kintzing & David Roentgen (given to Academie by Marie-Antoinette) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Baroque writing desk presented to Marie Antoinette to 2nd Earl of Mansfield in state drawing room at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.Fruit dish owned by Marie Antoinette & then Dolley Madison at James Madison Museum. Orange, VA.
Marble bust of Marie Antoinette dressed as Austrian farmer at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Mill with waterwheel at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Billiard & Queen's Houses with games rooms & dining room at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Flowers on spiral staircase of Billiard House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Marble bust of Marie Antoinette dressed as Austrian farmer at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Mill with waterwheel at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Billiard & Queen's Houses with games rooms & dining room (1783) at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France. Architect: Richard Mique.Flowers on spiral staircase of Billiard House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Bow carving of canot of Queen Marie-Antoinette at Musée de la Marine. Paris, France.The King & Royal Family Arriving in Paris on Oct 6, 1789 graphic from History of the French Revolution by Pierre Gabriel Berthault after Jean-Louis Prieur at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.National celebration on Champs de Mars July 14, 1790 where Louis XVI pledged loyalty to French Constitution painting by Charles Thévenin at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.The Taking of the Tuileries Aug. 10, 1792 painting by French School at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Bow carving of canot of Queen Marie-Antoinette (1777) at Musée de la Marine. Paris, France.The King & Royal Family Arriving in Paris on Oct 6, 1789 graphic from History of the French Revolution by Pierre Gabriel Berthault after Jean-Louis Prieur at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.National celebration on Champs de Mars July 14, 1790 where Louis XVI pledged loyalty to French Constitution painting (1792) by Charles Thévenin at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.The Taking of the Tuileries Aug. 10, 1792 painting (end 18thC) by French School at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Farewell of Louis XVI to his family Jan 20,1793 painting by Jean-Jacques Hauer at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Execution of Louis XVI Jan 21, 1793 painting from Danish school at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Conciergerie on Ile de la Cité where Marie Antoinette & about 2600 others were imprisoned during the Terror before being taken to the Guillotine. Paris, France.Portrait of the Widowed Queen Marie-Antoinette in Temple Prison painting by Alexandre Kucharski at Conciergerie. Paris, France.
Farewell of Louis XVI to his family Jan 20,1793 painting (1794) by Jean-Jacques Hauer at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Execution of Louis XVI Jan 21, 1793 painting (late 18thC) from Danish school at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Conciergerie (1296-1313) on Ile de la Cité where Marie Antoinette & about 2600 others were imprisoned during the Terror before being taken to the Guillotine. Paris, France. Style: Gothic. Architect: Enguerrand de Marginy.Portrait of the Widowed Queen Marie-Antoinette in Temple Prison painting (end 18thC) by Alexandre Kucharski at Conciergerie. Paris, France.
Marie-Antoinette at Temple prison painting by Anne Flore Millet, Marquise de Bréhan at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Marie-Antoinette as a Widow at the Temple prison painting by anonymous after Alexandre Kucharski at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Marie-Antoinette at the Temple prison painting by Prieur after work by Alexandre Kucharski at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Reproduction of the 1793 cell of Marie-Antoinette as seen through bars with period furniture at Conciergerie. Paris, France.
Marie-Antoinette at Temple prison painting (c1793) by Anne Flore Millet, Marquise de Bréhan at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Marie-Antoinette as a Widow at the Temple prison painting (c1815) by anonymous after Alexandre Kucharski at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Marie-Antoinette at the Temple prison painting (c1793) by Prieur after work by Alexandre Kucharski at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Reproduction of the 1793 cell of Marie-Antoinette as seen through bars with period furniture at Conciergerie. Paris, France.
Reproduction of the 1793 cell of Marie-Antoinette with period furniture at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Model of Marie-Antoinette seated at her desk in reproduction of her cell at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Reproduction of guards room separated from Marie-Antoinette's cell by a screen at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Louis XVII separated from his Mother July 3, 1793 painting by Jean-Jacques Hauer at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
Reproduction of the 1793 cell of Marie-Antoinette with period furniture at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Model of Marie-Antoinette seated at her desk in reproduction of her cell at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Reproduction of guards room separated from Marie-Antoinette's cell by a screen at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Louis XVII separated from his Mother July 3, 1793 painting (1795) by Jean-Jacques Hauer at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.
The Trial of Marie-Antoinette copperplate engraving by J.-F. Cazenave after original drawing by Pierre Bouillon at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Marie-Antoinette being driven to her Place of Execution accompanied by Abbot Girard painting by Henri Joseph Fradel at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Execution of Marie-Antoinette Oct 16, 1793 painting from Danish school at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Oct. 16, 1793 Execution of Marie-Antoinette, Place de la Concorde copperplate engraving by Charles Monnet after original by Isidore Stanislas Helman at Conciergerie. Paris, France.
The Trial of Marie-Antoinette (October 1793) copperplate engraving by J.-F. Cazenave after original drawing by Pierre Bouillon at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Marie-Antoinette being driven to her Place of Execution accompanied by Abbot Girard painting by Henri Joseph Fradel (aka Fradelle) at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Execution of Marie-Antoinette Oct 16, 1793 painting (late 18thC) from Danish school at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Oct. 16, 1793 Execution of Marie-Antoinette, Place de la Concorde copperplate engraving by Charles Monnet after original by Isidore Stanislas Helman at Conciergerie. Paris, France.
Porcelain water pitcher, labeled as belonging to prisoner Madame Caron, from which Marie-Antoinette may have been given water before being taken to her execution at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Items belonging to Marie Antoinette during imprisonment at Temple Tower at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Woolen rug believed to have been found in Marie-Antoinette's cell at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Expiatory Chapel, formerly cell of Marie-Antoinette, constructed at wishes of Louis XVIII at Conciergerie. Paris, France.
Porcelain water pitcher, labeled as belonging to prisoner Madame Caron, from which Marie-Antoinette may have been given water before being taken to her execution at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Items belonging to Marie Antoinette during imprisonment at Temple Tower at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Woolen rug believed to have been found in Marie-Antoinette's cell at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Expiatory (i.e. atonement) Chapel, formerly cell of Marie-Antoinette, constructed at wishes of Louis XVIII at Conciergerie. Paris, France.
Paintings portraying Marie-Antoinette before her execution at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Pair of cups & saucers with the profiles of Louis XVI & Queen Marie-Antoinette made by Sèvres factory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Monument of Louis XVI & Marie-Antionette by Edme Gaulle & Pierre Petito at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France.Monument of Louis XVI & Marie-Antionette at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France.
Paintings portraying Marie-Antoinette before her execution at Conciergerie. Paris, France.Pair of cups & saucers with the profiles of Louis XVI & Queen Marie-Antoinette made by Sèvres factory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France.Monument of Louis XVI & Marie-Antionette (1830) by Edme Gaulle & Pierre Petito at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France.Monument of Louis XVI & Marie-Antionette at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France.

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