Madame DuBarry
Artist
Walter, Beverly
(American)
Date1989
OriginUnited States of America
Dimensions16 in. (40.6 cm)
ClassificationsDoll
Credit LineGift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
Object number2017.157
Label TextBeverly Walter, (American, active 1969-present)
Madame DuBarry
Marked: “© Beverly Walter 1989”
Gift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
The model for this doll was Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry (1743 –1793), the last official mistress of Louis XV of France. She favored a garland of fresh flowers, often roses, as embellishment of her dress, worn across the shoulder and bodice in many of her official portraits.
Status
Not on view
