Charles Lepeintre

Louis-Philippe, l’homme et le roi, 1773-1850, Paris, Archives Nationales, Hôtel de Rohan, octobre 1974 - février 1975, p. 60 n°200 repr. 

To the naked eye: The painting is in a relatively satisfactory condition. The painting has been lined correctly in the beginning of the 20th century. We notice some painting addition related to the frame restoration on the left of the composition. We notice some restorations on the background and a humidity stain that has whitened the varnish on bottom right. Under U.V. light: The painting appears under a green uniform varnish. We notice some restorations on the background essentially on the edge. We notice a restoration of 1 cm. diameter on the nose.
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Louis-Antoine-Philippe d’Orléans, duc de Montpensier (1775-1807) était le deuxième fils de Louis-Philippe, le duc de Chartres, et de Marie-Adélaïde de Bourbon. Il était ainsi le frère cadet du futur Roi des Français Louis-Philippe. Comme Louis-Philippe, il se distingua par une belle carrière militaire, mais celle-ci fut brutalement interrompue par la Révolution et les décrets publiés durant la Terreur à l’encontre de sa famille. Poussé à l’exil, il dut quitter avec son frère cadet, le comte de Beaujolais, le territoire et rejoindre Louis-Philippe à Philadelphie. C’est bien fragilisé depuis son séjour en prison pendant la Terreur qu’il regagna l’Angleterre avec ses deux frères, où ils s'installèrent à Twickenham. Il mourut en mai 1807 à Windsor, et fut enterré dans l’abbaye de Westminster de Londres.

Louis-Antoine-Philippe d’Orléans, duc de Montpensier (1775-1807), was the second son of Louis-Philippe-Joseph, duc de Chartres, et de Marie-Adélaïde de Bourbon. He was therefore the younger brother of the future French King, Louis-Philippe. Like his brother, Louis-Antoine was to have a distinguished military career, although this was brusquely interreupted by the Revolution and the decrees published against his family during the Terror. Forced into exile, he left for Philadelphia with his younger brother, the comte de Beaujolais, to join Louis-Philippe. Although enfeebled by his stay in prison during the Terror, his made his way to England with both his brothers, settling down in Twickenham. He died in May 1807 at Windsor and was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey.