Created on 2024-11-20

This is an image of a print or engraving that appears to be a historical or classical depiction. It features a female figure draped in classical garments reclined next to a bust with a male likeness. The female figure seems to be mourning or expressing sorrow towards the bust, signifying a memorial or homage to the depicted individual. Beneath the image, there is text in French that indicates the female figure represents 'MNEMOSYNE DEESSE DE LA MEMOIRE' (Mnemosyne, Goddess of Memory) lamenting the departed 'LOUIS XVI Roi de France' (Louis XVI, King of France) and 'Marie-Antoinette'. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were historical figures, the King and Queen of France who were executed during the French Revolution. The text also mentions the location of their execution, 'Place Louis XV,' and that it was by the order of their subjects. The date provided in Roman numerals 'MDCCLXXXIII' translates to 1783, although that date is not historically accurate for the events described (the executions took place in 1793). The text also includes a reference to London, suggesting where the print might have been made or distributed, and another date 'Nov. 23 1793', which is closer to the actual date of execution of these historical figures. The print is an intimate portrayal of grief and memory, commemorating the tragic fate of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

Created on 2024-11-20

The image appears to be an engraved illustration with the title "Mémoire Seine Déesse de la Mémoire" or "Memoir of the Goddess of Memory". The illustration depicts a reclining female figure in a landscape setting. The text below the image provides additional details, including the names of the artist Marie Antoinette, who executed the work, and the dates of the French monarchs Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The image and text seem to be a historical document or print related to the French Revolution era.