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Royal Birthdays for today, July 10th:
Go-Hanazono, Emperor of Japan, 1419
James III, King of Scotland, 1452
Maria Walpole, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, 1736
Maximilian of Baden, German Prince, 1867
Alexia, Princess of Greece and Denmark, 1965
insanely important thrift store find
[ID black short sleeve crop top that says "Trophy Husband" /end ID]
Marc Antony would wear this with booty shorts and we all know it.
Image: A pastel portrait of the child of Louise Hyacinthe de Montesquiou et Anne-François V de Lastic by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, circa 1780-1783. Via the Chateau de Parentignat.
This charming pastel portrait has long been identified as Sophie Hélène Béatrix, the second daughter and last child born to Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. This identification was first made in a Vigee-Lebrun exhibition catalog published in the 1980s by Joseph Baillio, an expert whose specialty is the work of Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun. Baillio also identified another Vigee-Lebrun work, a sketch, as depicting the infant Sophie in this same publication.
However, after decades as a portrait of Sophie Hélène Béatrix, the real identity of the child in the above portrait has become known: the child is not Sophie at all, but a member of the Montesquiou-Lastic family.
Although Joseph Baillio reidentified the sketch portrait in the 2016 English-edition Vigee-Lebrun exhibition catalog as “Sleeping Baby, possibly Eugène de Montesquiou-Fézensac,” there was no mention or correction of the earlier identified pastel “Sophie” portrait.
Thanks to @tiny-librarian‘s research, we now know where this portrait is located… and who it likely does–and most certainly doesn’t–depict.
According to the chateau de Parentignat website, the archives of the Montesquiou-Lastic family indicate that the pastel depicts the first child born to Louise Hyacinthe de Montesquiou and Anne-François V de Lastic.
The couple had three children: Amédée, François and Octavie. Only Octavie (Gertrude Charlotte Marie Octavie) would live past childhood; she was a dame d'honneur to Empress Josephine and had several children of her own.
If it does indeed depict their first child, then the infant in the above portrait would be Amédée. There are conflicting reports regarding his birth and death date; Geneanet.org indicates that he was born in 1782 and died in 1788; according to Baillo, he was born in 1780 and died in 1788. Various books reporting on the genealogy of the Lastic family give differing information: one indicates merely “died young,” and another says “died in infancy.”
The above portrait is remarkably similar to another infant portrait by Vigee-Lebrun, also done for the Montesquiou-Lastic family. This portrait depicts Eugène de Montesquiou-Fézensac (1782-1810). Regardless of whether the top portrait is Amédée, François or Octavie, the children in both portraits were cousins.
Image: Portrait of Eugène de Montesquiou-Fézensac by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, circa 1782-1783.
The above image is actually featured on the Wikipedia page for Sophie, and has been shared online interchangeably as either Sophie or an infant Louis Charles. However, like the other portrait, it is depicting someone else entirely: in this case, an infant Eugène de Montesquiou Fezensac, as shown as the Vigee-Lebrun exhibit.
With three of the previous “Sophie” portraits now given the correct identifications, we are left with precious little tangible portraiture of Sophie.
The only confirmed contemporary depiction of Sophie comes from a series of engravings of the royal family, something @tiny-librarian discovered and shared.
There is also an alleged portrait of all four of Marie Antoinette’s children, attributed to Jean Pierre Chasselat, but the identification is not confirmed and firmly remains in the “alleged” category. Unfortunately the auction page for this miniature is long-gone, so the ability to look for a higher resolution or more information is not readily possible.
Update 2023: This miniature has been re-identified as a portrait of the children with Madame Leclerc, along with the son of Bernard, by Jean-Baptiste-Jacques Augusti. It does not depict the children of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI.
Update 2023: We may have another faint glimpse of Sophie in this alleged allegorical portrait of Marie Antoinette looking at her children, attributed to Jean-Baptiste André Gautier-Dagoty.
Looking closely at the profiles, one can see the faintest outline in the front. Was this meant to represent Madame Sophie? But there is a catch here: Jean-Baptiste André Gautier-Dagoty died in 1786, before the death of Madame Sophie. The work does look incomplete, is it possible that the artist died before it was completed, thus leaving Sophie vague and unfinished? If this is indeed an allegorical portrait of Marie Antoinette done by Gautier-Dagoty, it is the only practical explanation. But as we’ve seen, there are quite a few portraits of the queen formerly attributed to Gautier-Dagoty which have been later attributed to someone else, so it is possible that it is not his work after all.
Truly, the title of the chapter focusing on Sophie in Philippe Delorme’s Les Princes du Malheur is more apt than ever:
L'éphémère Madame Sophie. The ephemeral Madame Sophie.
Ten days later the Queen began to feel unwell. Ar first she denied that these could be labour pains. She continued with her own routine, which included mass in the Royal Chapel. It was not until four-thirty in the afternoon that the ministers whose presence was obligatory, including Breteuil, were summoned. Three hours later, at seven-thirty in the evening on 9 July, the baby was born. It was a girl, instantly named Sophie Helene Beatrice, and to be known as Sophie for the late Madame Sophie, the King’s aunt, who had died of dropsy four years earlier. Mesdames Tantes were consulted about the choice of name; would it revive painful memories of their beloved sister? The royal aunts replied that they had absolutely no objection; on the contrary they would love their new (great-) niece more than ever.
Marie Antoinette: The Journey - Antonia Fraser
Part of a page from the 1787 Royal Almanac. It lists the French Royal Family, starting with Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, followed by their four children: Louis Joseph, Louis Charles, Marie Therese Charlotte, and Sophie Helene Beatrice. The list is in order of precedence, which is why both boys are listed before Therese, despite her being the oldest child.
Royal Birthdays for today, July 9th:
Kameyama, Emperor of Japan, 1249
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Denmark and Norway, 1511
Elizabeth of Austria, Queen of Poland, 1526
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1578
Reigen, Emperor of Japan, 1654
Sophie Helene Beatrice, Fille de France, 1786
Robert I, Duke of Parma, 1848
Hassan II, King of Morocco, 1929
Blood, Sex & Royalty + Costumes
Anne Boleyn's yellow dress in Season 01, Episode 03.
// requested by @garnetbutterflysblog
PERIODDRAMA APPRECIATION WEEK 2023
Day 2: Favorite period drama TV: Anne with an E
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Janine Chang Roles
Ying Rong
Xu Hui
Keliyete Hailan
Royal Birthdays for today, July 8th:
Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, 1528
Carlos, Prince of Asturias, 1545
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester, 1640
Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Queen of Bavaria, 1792
Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg, Russian Grand Duchess, 1830
every gym leader is like “I lost!?! UNBELIEVABLE!” buddy you live in a world where every ten year old child has always been offered a free fire breathing monster at least once and you brought nothing to this fight but anthropomorphic flowers
gym leaders’ whole job is to provide a specific challenge, a battle of a certain type and difficulty level. if you’ve brought the tools and skills to complete that challenge, you’re going to win by design. the pokémon in that battle are probably not actually the strongest pokemon they have.
when gym leaders go “argh, how could i lose??” they’re acting to give your victory legitimacy because you’re 10. they’re like a villain cosplayer letting a baby knock them over. they’re being nice!!
The women of the French court had left an impact on Anne, and shaped her into the powerhouse of a woman that she was. From Queen Claude she had learnt to be dignified in all aspects of life, and Margaret of Alençon had encouraged her to pursue her own academic interests and remain well-versed in contemporary issues. Above all, Anne had mastered the refined courtly art of flirtation, using both her physical and intangible assets to attract attention. It's not hard to imagine how alluring she must have looked in her revealing French gowns with her long hair laced with diamonds. In France, Anne had been considered stylish. In England? She was a fashion sensation. - Rosie Harte, The Royal Wardrobe
Royal Birthdays for today, July 7th:
Shirakawa, Emperor of Japan, 1053
Sutoku, Emperor of Japan 1119
Elizabeth of Hungary, Landgravine of Thuringia, 1207
Anna of Austria, Duchess Consort of Bavaria, 1528
Nicholas, Crown Prince of Montenegro,1944
Gyanendra, King of Nepal, 1947
My contempt towards a brand is directly proportional to how often they interrupt my playlists.
The Super Mario Bros Movie - Cameos and Rarely-seen characters from the games
Jumpman | Mayor Pauline | Swanky Kong | Dixie Kong, Diddy Kong, and Chunky Kong | Funky Kong | King Bob-omb and King Boo | Foreman Spike | Lumalee
