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| Keywords: Eugène Isabey - The Departure of Elisabeth of France for Spain - Walters 3790.jpg During his youth this early Romantic artist joined Eugčne Delacroix and Richard Parkes Bonington 1802-28 in painting marine scenes on both sides of the English Channel Later Isabey turned to historical genre subjects of the type depicted in this painting The picture shows a scene from the life of Elisabeth of Valois 1545-68 the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici Elisabeth was briefly betrothed to Don Carlos prince of Asturias but for reasons of state was compelled to marry the prince's father King Philip II of Spain Isabey depicts the unhappy princess dressed more like a widow than a bride swooning as she is led to the carriage that will bear her away from France after 1858 oil on panel cm 66 50 ; Framed H 40 1/2 x W 35 1/4 x D 5 1/16 in 102 87 x 89 54 x 12 86 cm accession number 37 90 30480 Mme la baronne de Gunzbourg date and mode of acquisition unknown Mme la baronne de Gunzbourg Sale Paris December 12 1892 no 16 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1892 Inscription Stencilied in the reverse of the panel VENTE ET LOCATION / DURAND RUEL / Rue de la Paix / pres de la Place Vendome / A Paris / TABLEAUX ET DES ; Translation It has been establshed that Durand-Ruel was at this address from 1858 until 1870; Label Paper label of American Art Association Eugène Isabey Fogg Art Museum Harvard University Cambridge 1967 A Magnificent Age Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum Baltimore The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City; Mint Museum of Art Charlotte; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2002-2004 19th Century Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara; Jack S Blanton Museum of Art Austin 2010-2011 place of origin France Walters Art Museum license 2D Eugène Isabey Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review French paintings in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
