Bust Of The Princess Of Lamballe In Plaster By The Caussinus Workshops In Paris, 19th Century

Bust of the Princess of Lamballe in terracotta-tinted plaster after the original sculpted by Augustin Pajou. This is a proof published by the workshops of Alfred Caussinus in Paris. Very beautiful patina of time with some chips. Period late 19th century. Delivery 100 euros in France, 200 euros in the EU and 600 euros rest of the world. Marie-Thérèse-Louise of Savoy, Princess of Lamballe, known as "Mademoiselle de Carignan" or "Madame de Lamballe", (1749 - 1792). In 1767, she married Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Prince of Lamballe, son of the Duke of Penthièvre (himself son of the Count of Toulouse, legitimized son of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan) and heir to a legitimized branch of the royal family of France. Widowed and childless the following year, at the age of 19. A very dear friend of the Dauphine Marie-Antoinette, who became Queen and appointed her superintendent of her household. She was initiated into Freemasonry and entered the adopted women's lodge "La Candeur" on February 12, 1777, she was elected Grand Mistress of the "Mère Loge Écossaise" in 1781. She was interested in the Enlightenment movement, the Encyclopedia, the condition of women and female friendship. In particular, she organized a dinner followed by a ball to which only women were invited, which shocked the court. In October 1789, the royal family was brought to Paris and Madame de Lamballe followed them to their new residence, the Tuileries Palace. The princess remained one of the Queen's last supporters and their friendship was strengthened. She emigrated to Germany and lived in Aix-la-Chapelle during the summer and autumn of 1791, but returned to share the fate of her friend, the queen. Imprisoned in La Force on 10 August 1792, she refused to slander the royal couple. She was assassinated on 3 September. Her body was decapitated and her head paraded on the end of a pike from the Temple. credits: https://www.lamballe-armor.bzh/accueil-lamballe-armor/decouvrir/histoire/personnalites-historiques/la-princesse-de-lamballe