Marie Antoinette Leaving the Conciergerie by Georges Cain. An oil painting of Marie Antoinette in a white dress being led by several armed guards through the stone courtyard of a prison toward a gated archway.

Marie Antoinette Leaving the Conciergerie

Georges Cain

1885 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A poignant and masterfully composed 19th-century historical scene depicting Marie Antoinette’s departure from the Conciergerie.

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A weightier piece with steady character in a warmer tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.

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Study · Library · Office
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Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
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Charcoal black, Soft gray, Warm beige

About the piece

Painted in 1885 by Georges Cain, this evocative work captures the somber morning of October 16, 1793. The composition centers on Marie Antoinette, whose luminous white gown provides a stark, symbolic contrast against the dark, heavy stone architecture of the prison courtyard and the deep-toned uniforms of the revolutionary guards.

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