Representations of the princesse de Lamballe (1749-1792): the portraiture, patronage and politics of a royal favourite at the court of Marie-Antoinette

Sarah Grant

Abstract:

This thesis examines the portraiture and patronage of Marie Thérèse Louise de Savoie-Carignan, the princesse de Lamballe (1749-1792). It is the first comprehensive and detailed study to be undertaken of the princess's activities as patron. Lamballe was Marie-Antoinette's longest-serving confidante and Superintendent of the Queen's Household. Through close formal analysis of the portraits combined with careful consideration of the sitter's personal circumstances and the wider cultural and h...

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Grant, S. (2015). Representations of the princesse de Lamballe (1749-1792): the portraiture, patronage and politics of a royal favourite at the court of Marie-Antoinette [PhD thesis]. University of Oxford.

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Grant, Sarah. Representations of the Princesse De Lamballe (1749-1792): the Portraiture, Patronage and Politics of a Royal Favourite at the Court of Marie-Antoinette. University of Oxford, 2015.

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Grant, Sarah. 2015. “Representations of the Princesse De Lamballe (1749-1792): the Portraiture, Patronage and Politics of a Royal Favourite at the Court of Marie-Antoinette.” PhD thesis, University of Oxford.
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