Anne of Austria, Marble sculpture in Jardin du Luxembourg, France
Anne of Austria is a marble statue by Joseph-Marius Ramus, dated 1847, standing on the terrace of the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. It shows the queen standing, wearing a wide ruff collar and a long gown, with a crown beside her. It belongs to the series of twenty portraits of queens and notable women of France installed along the garden's terraces.
The sculpture was created in 1847 by sculptor Joseph-Marius Ramus under the commission of King Louis-Philippe I. It came into being during a period when France was engaged with its royal heritage and the representation of women in public art.
The statue stands on the terrace of the Jardin du Luxembourg among the series of twenty marble figures of queens and notable women of France installed under Louis-Philippe. Anne of Austria, mother of Louis XIV and regent from 1643 to 1651, is shown in court dress; the figure is carved in marble by Joseph-Marius Ramus.
The statue stands along the terrace edge of the Jardin du Luxembourg, near the parterre facing the palace. The garden is entered by the main gate on Rue de Médicis or Rue de Vaugirard; from there the queen series lines the terraces and the walk around the central basin. The ground is gravel and mostly level, with benches nearby.
This work is part of a series of about 20 portraits of French queens and notable women commissioned specifically for the garden. The collection allows visitors to encounter multiple important female figures in one location.
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