Puzzle Portraits of the Kings and Queens of England and France

Daniel Orme|Charlotte, Queen of England|George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland|Louis XVI, King of France|Marie Antoinette, Queen of France

1794 · Etching · Drawings and Prints

Puzzle Portraits of the Kings and Queens of England and France — Daniel Orme|Charlotte, Queen of England|George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland|Louis XVI, King of France|Marie Antoinette, Queen of France

The hidden profiles of George III and Queen Charlotte are created at right by the irregular outlines of crowned vase, while those of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette appear at left, created by two snakes holding up a fleur-de-lys.

Artist
Daniel Orme|Charlotte, Queen of England|George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland|Louis XVI, King of France|Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
Date
1794
Medium
Etching
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer, 1926