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JOHN RAPHAEL SMITH (1752-1812)
His Most Serene Highness Louis Phillipe Joseph, Duke of Orleans
published 30 Mar 1786RCIN 640933
Louis Philippe, duc d’Orléans, spent time in London before the French Revolution. There, he socialised with George and his brothers. Taking the name ‘Philippe Égalité’ (Equality) for his espousal of revolutionary ideals, Orléans was nonetheless executed with other members of the French Royal Family in 1793. George commissioned the painting on which this mezzotint was based.
Purchased in 1813
Purchased in 1813
