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Madame Royale

Description:	Madame Royale, Marie Thérèse Charlotte of France (called the "Telescope portrait").
Commentary:	The official description of the portrait is (German): Nach der Natur im Teleskop gezeichnet im Oktober 1795. MARIE THERESE CHARLOTTE TOCHTER LUDWIG XVI. im Alter von 17 Jahren, in der Gefangenschaft des Temple. English: Attributed to the nature by a telescope, made in October 1795. MARIE THERESE CHARLOTTE DAUGHTER OF LOUIS XVI at the age of 17, during the captivity in the Temple. The painter worked with a telescope to paint the princess.
Author/Year:	anonymous engraving attributed to a anonymous painting from October 1795
Location 1:	Kupferstichkabinett Dresden, Germany (Catalog No. 137600)
Location 2:	National Library - Paris