Objekt 46
Portrait medallion of Charles X (r. 1824-1830)
Description
The bronze relief shows the French King Charles X (r. 1824-1830) as Crown Prince and titles him "Comte d'Artois". A descendant of the House of Bourbon, Charles X was the last ruler of France to hold the title "King of France and Navarre."
Object description
Sculptor: Philipp Jakob Treu (1721-1825), Sign: "T"
Basel or Paris, early 19th c
Bronze casting
Bequest Col. Rudolf Brüderlin, Basel
Inv. 1917.1721.