Marie-Amélie, Queen of the French

1841
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 554
The subject was the wife of King Louis-Philippe. A marble of 1839 is at Versailles. This example was sent in 1841 to Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg-Gotha, into whose family two of the queen's children were married.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Marie-Amélie, Queen of the French
  • Artist: Baron François Joseph Bosio (French, 1768–1845)
  • Date: 1841
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): H. 32 5/8 x W. 22 7/8 x D. 12 5/8 in. (82.9 x 58.1 x 32.1 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Wrightsman Fund, 1990
  • Object Number: 1990.60
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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