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148 - A rare wooden medallion carved in bas-relief and painted in polychrome,
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A rare wooden medallion carved in bas-relief and painted in polychrome, featuring a left-profile portrait of King Louis XVI wearing a Phrygian cap, with the inscription “Vive la Liberté” in red on a blue background around the edge. Revolutionary period, circa 1792. Diameter: 13.5 cm. History On June 20, 1792, the Girondins organized a demonstration in Paris to commemorate the Tennis Court Oath. Amid this turmoil, the people of Paris stormed the Tuileries Palace and forced King Louis XVI to wear a Phrygian cap. To protect his entourage, he shouted “Long live the Nation!” in front of everyone and was pressured to drink a toast to the people. This event inspired numerous caricatures of the royal family and King Louis XVI himself: our medallion is a particularly significant and rare example of this.
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