#princesse de lamballe

[vivelareine]

The condemnation of the princesse de Lamballe by Louise Adélaïde Desnos, 1846.

#princesse de lamballe #19th century #french history #paintings #art

[rosepompadour]

MARIE ANTOINETTE, PRINCESSE DE LAMBALLE, AND GABRIELLE DE POLIGNAC 💗 "… I bring bad luck to all, what you suffer is my fault." — Marie Antoinette to the duchesse de Polignac, 1789 Her sickly melancholy, that kind of neurasthenia and fierce, secret despair, never left her. She fainted very often, suffering from pathological nervousness and her own fragility. She could not bear the sight of a bouquet of violets, even painted on a canvas, without falling as though dead, and then only the most powerful salts slowly brought her back to life. At court, she submitted to the crown of roses held in place by bunches of ribbons in her abundant golden hair, but she was as if deprived of herself at Versailles, her milky skin taking on an almost deathly pallor. Her pale blue eyes were flecked with gold spangles which gave her that air of expressionless strangeness. This sincerity of soul, this naivety, lived in a time when fashion was corruption and debauchery. But it is when she was far from the poses and gazes of the Court that she regained her childlike grace; she was again Marie la fou. — Alain Vircondelet on PRINCESSE DE LAMBALLE She was, quite simply, the most spectacular social climber of her century and the trick behind her success was that she hid it so well. She made it look effortless. Gorgeous, self-centred and wilfully isolated, Gabrielle became the historical poster girl for what had been wrong with a gorgeous, isolated, out-of-touch monarchy. Her lilac-coloured eyes, alabaster skin, youthfulness, pearly straight white teeth and brunette hair combined to make her a devastatingly beautiful young woman. It was the first thing anyone commented on when describing her and the only thing they all seemed to agree upon. The Duc de Lévis rather nastily remarked that her beauty had ruined her; she had come to rely solely on it and she therefore had no other personality, no other interests, beyond simply being beautiful. How she would have coped without her looks, we shall never know. She died before they had begun to fade. — Gareth Russell on GABRIELLE DE POLIGNAC "What a dreadful word — goodbye." — Marie Antoinette in a letter to the duchesse de Polignac, 1789

#just gals being pals #historicwomendaily #marieantoinetteedit #marie antoinette #princesse de lamballe #gabrielle de polignac #historyedit #history #*

[royal-confessions]

“Princess de Lamballe and Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna had so many similarities. They both affliated with the royal family (which was hated by the French and Russian people at the time), but they were actually kind-hearted, generous, and the very important thing—INNOCENT. But they ended in a very tragic and inhumane way, even more tragic than The King and Queen/Tsar and Tsarina themselves, they are the true victims of politic.” - Submitted by Anonymous

#Princesse de Lamballe #Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna

[tiny-librarian]

Miniature of the Princesse de Lamballe.

#princesse de lamballe #marie therese louise of savoy #18th century #18th century art #miniature #long live the queue

[misscromwellsmonocle]

Portrait of Marie Thérèse (c. 1775) by Joseph Duplessis

Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe, was a confidante of Queen Marie Antoinette. As one of Marie Antoinette's favorites and as the Superintendent of the Queen's Household, she held significant influence at court.

Maria Thérèse was described as proud and sensitive. Despite her ability to amuse the queen, she was introverted and often preferred solitary moments with Marie Antoinette over participating in high society. She struggled with health issues, experiencing "nerves, convulsions, fainting-fits," and reportedly could faint, remaining unconscious for hours.

She remained loyal to Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution, even though it ultimately cost her head. Maria Thérèse was killed and beheaded by the crowd during the September Massacre in 1792.

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#Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy #Princesse de Lamballe #French Revolution #Joseph Duplessis #portrait #art #painting #Miss Cromwell #Marie Antoinette #why did he paint her like that #I don't get it

[lemaldusiecle]

#marie antoinette #princesse de lamballe #Marie Antoinette 2022 #emilia schüle

[gogmstuff]

Back to the 1770sFyodor Rokotov (from top to bottom) -

Lady, said to be Princesse de Lamballe attributed to Antoine Vestier (Christie's - Live Auction 8986 Lot 43). From their Web site 792X985.

ca. 1770 Mrs. Oswald by Johann Zoffany (National Gallery - London, UK). From tumblr.com/catherinedefrance; fixed spots w Pshop 867X1232.

1772 Lady, said to be Yvonette Moulin de la Racinire by François-Hubert Drouais (Christie's - Live Auction 8986 Lot 42). From their Web site 1770X2158.

1775 A lady sitting and reading, the chambermaid bringing tea by Pehr Hilleström (Nordiska Museet - Stockholm Sweden). From digitaltmuseum.se/011013839244/oljemalning-av-pehr-hillestrom-signerad-1775-ett-fruentimmer-sitter-och/media; fixed spots.

ca. 1775 Mrs. Bentley by Francis Wheatley (Yale University, Yale Center for British Art - New Haven, Connecticut, USA). From their Web site 4530X5904.

1770s (second half) Daria Ivanovna Uvarova by Fyodor Rokotov (State Tretyakov Museum - Moskva, Russia). From Wikimedia 1427X1827.

#1770s fashion #Louis XV fashion #Louis XVI fashion #Rococo fashion #Georgian fashion #Princesse de Lamballe #Antoine Vestiermlarge curl coiffure #tiara #over-dress #waist band #Mrs. Oswald #Johann Zoffany #bergere hat #lace wrap #three-quarter length sleeves #lace engageantes #Yvonette Moulin de la Racinire #François-Hubert Drouais #cap #robe à la française #Pehr Hilleström #head scarf #full skirt #Mrs. Bentley #Francis Wheatley #fichu #Daria Ivanovna Uvarova #Fyodor Rokotov #high coiffure #hair ribbon

[18thcenturymarieantoinette]

Marie Antoinette 2022

#marie antoinette tv series #marie antoinette 2022 #marie antoinette #louis xvi #versailles #princesse de lamballe

[obscurehistoricalinterests]

#Frev #french revolution #marie antoinette #robespierre #I had no idea some of these paintings were so huge #princesse de Lamballe #vizille #Museum of the French Revolution #paintings

[mafanblog]

Happy birthday to *both* of Marie Antoinette’s favorites

#princesse de lamballe #marie therese louise #Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron #Duchess of Polignac

[vivelareine]

An engraving of the princesse de Lamballe. Source: Rijksmuseum.

#princesse de lamballe #engravings #art #a rather unusual one IMO

[jennifermayreiland]

The Imaginary Execution of the Princesse de Lamballe

9 x 12 in

Watercolor on Paper

#princesse de lamballe #princesses #French Revolution #france #watercolors #jennifer may reiland

[pobodleru]

The Princesse de Lamballe and the pelican feeding blood to its children

#history #french history #history art #madame lamballe #princess de lamballe #frev #french revolution #robespierre #marie antoinette

[stigmatam4rtyr]

Death of the Princess de Lamballe (1908) | Léon-Maxime Faivre

#art #fine art #painting #20th century #the death of the princess de lamballe #Leon-Maxime faivre

[mysterious-secret-garden]

Léon-Maxime Faivre - Death of the Princess de Lamballe, 1908.

#Léon-Maxime Faivre #Death of the Princess de Lamballe #found dead #dead #death

[misscromwellsmonocle]

Death of the Princess de Lamballe (1908) by Leon Maxime Faivre

After refusing to swear "hatred to the King and the Queen and the monarchy", Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe, was captured and killed by an angry mob in the September Massacres during the French Revolution in 1792.

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#Death of the Princess de Lamballe #1908 #1900s #Leon Maxime Faivre #French Revolution #1792 #art #painting #September Massacre #Miss Cromwell