Duchesse d’Orléans
1858
Step into the refined world of 19th-century royalty with this delicate portrait of the Duchess of Orléans. She sits gracefully in a garden, draped in layers of lace and silk that scream 'high fashion' of the Romantic era, her dark curls framing a gentle face. Edmond Morin created this engraving in 1858, the year of her death, serving as a peaceful final tribute to a woman who lived through political chaos. Fun fact: Hélène was a liberal princess who famously rushed into the Chamber of Deputies with her children during the 1848 Revolution to claim the throne for her son!
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- Wood engraving