L’arrivée du Roi George V et de la Reine Mary à l’Opéra, Paris

Eugène-Louis Gillot (1868 - 1925)

Oil on canvas

22 April 1914

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: France
    City: Paris
    Place: British Embassy

    Gillot's painting captures the ceremonial pomp and glamour of the arrival of King George V and Queen Mary at the Paris Opéra on 22 April 1914. The sweep of the Opéra's grand staircase dominates the centre of the composition, providing a focal point for the royal couple standing on the central landing. Gillot was appointed by King George V and Queen Mary to accompany them on their official visit to Paris in 1914. This painting commemorates one of several royal engagements at which the French artist was present. Gillot had previously been present at the coronation of King George V at Westminster Abbey in 1911.

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    George V (1865 - 1936), Mary of Teck (1867 - 1953)
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  • Details
    Artist
    Eugène-Louis Gillot (1868 - 1925)
    Title
    L’arrivée du Roi George V et de la Reine Mary à l’Opéra, Paris
    Date
    22 April 1914
    Medium
    Oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    height: 92.50 cm, width: 73.50 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Galerie de la Scala, Paris, April 2000
    Inscription
    br: 22 avril 1914 / PARIS / E. Louis Gillot
    Provenance
    Galerie de la Scala, Paris
    GAC number
    17479