- 1. Ary Scheffer (1795-1858)
Henri d’Orléans, Duke of Aumale,
around the age of ten1832
Aquarelle – 19 x 15,5 cm
Brussels, archives of the Royal Palace
Photo: Royal Palace Archives
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Among the many children of Louis-Philippe and Marie-Amélie, three undoubtedly stand out: first Ferdinand, the eldest, who represented dynastic hope but who died early in a carriage accident. Marie then, the family artist, also died very young, and Henri, Duke of Aumale (ill. 1), one of the greatest collectors of his time who bequeathed the Château de Chantilly and its collections to the Institute.
The first recently benefited from a very interesting exhibition at the Montauban Museum (see the article), the second had a retrospective at the Louvre and Chantilly in 2008 (see the article), as for the third the Condé Museum is giving him a permanent tribute.
Louise d’Orléans, one year older than Marie, who married Léopold I, the king of the Belgians who was twice her age, is a lesser known figure among the siblings which also includes the Duke of Nemours, Clémentine d’Orléans, the Prince of Joinville and the Duke of Montpensier [1]. The Château de Chantilly bequeathed by his brother, a high place in the memory of the Orléans, was the perfect place to pay tribute to him.
- 2. France, around 1825
The Orléans family: Queen Marie-Amélie, Princess Louise, Princess Marie, the Duke of Orléans, the Duke of Nemours and the Prince of Joinville
Aquarelle – 10,3 x 18,5 cm
Chantilly, Condé Museum
Photo: Condé Museum
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Both historical and artistic, rich in numerous works from the Belgian royal collections, the exhibition allows you to discover this endearing personality who also died young, at the age of thirty-eight.
This short life was no less full. The union with Leopold allowed the king of the French to take his place among the European sovereigns…
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