Focus on Marie Antoinette and Her Children and explain the Legacy.
The painting is one of the most emblematic works in the Versailles collection and is considered an important national treasure; it is known to most in France as it is reproduced in history textbooks.Three Gobelin tapestry versions were produced in 1814, 1822 and 1897. The first was given to Empress Elizabeth of Austria in 1868 and the third to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia. The second tapestry has been at the Élysée Palace since 1877.
Gobelin tapestry Versailles Élysée Palace Empress Elizabeth of Austria Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia