Aurore de Saxe et son fils dans un paysage, D 89.52, Vers 1785

Author(s): anonymous, pastelist production date: around 1785 dating in century: 18th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts name(s): drawing materials and techniques: pastel place(s) of execution/realization: france dimensions - artwork: height: 48cm width: 58cm dimensions - frame: height: 69cm width: 80cm description: portrait of marie-aurore de saxe and her son, maurice dupin de franceuil, against a landscape background iconographic description: portrait of marie-aurore de saxe seated, accompanied by her son maurice, who offers her a crown of roses. At the back there is a landscape background, with a tall ancient building in the background, perhaps inspired by the temple of vesta in tivoli. Themes / subjects / places represented: portrait person / character represented: saxony, aurora; dupin de francueil, maurice mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: lauth-sand, aurore date of acquisition: 1923 institution: museum of romantic life inventory number: d 89. 52 exposed: museum of romantic life - pavilion, ground floor, room 3. Date: Vers 1785.