Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Portrait of the Dauphin Louis Charles with a dog and his death in the Temple prison in 1795

Painted portrait of a red-haired boy in a red coat and yellow breeches, hugging a small dark dog under a tree.

The Dauphin of France, Louis Charles, with his little dog. The unhappy child died in the Temple prison on 8 June 1795 as a result of cruel treatment. He was only 10

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