Copy after Alexander Kucharski (Warsaw, 1741 - 1819, Paris)
Louis XVII, early 19th century
Paint on paper, 8.3 x 6.2 cm (3 1/4 x 2 7/16 in.)
This is a small framed portrait of Louis XVII, set under a green carpeted material, with a woven tan oval outlining the painted portrait. Pictured is Louis XVII as a young boy. His face is facing us, but his body is facing slightly to our left. You can only see above his stomach. He has shoulder length brown hair and blue eyes, and is wearing a cerulean jacket with a white ruff, a salmon colored cuff with gold buttons, as well as a salmon colored portion of the inside of the jacket being exposed. On this jacket are a white, blue, gold, and red brooch, and also a small red bunch of flowers with a gold medallion hanging from it. He also is holding a small skinny wooden branch under his left arm.
Short Gallery
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