Jacob XAVERY (La Haye 1736 - ? après 1771)

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Jacob XAVERY (La Haye 1736 - ? après 1771)
Inauguration of the statue of Prince Charles of Loraine in 1775 in Brussels Gouache. Signed and dated lower right Jacob / Xavery / ... / 1775. Bears an old label on the back Drawn by Jacob Xavery / Inauguration of the statue of Prince Charles of Loraine in 1775 in Brussels / (extract from a newspaper of the time). Usures and accidents. 76 x 102 cm The statue of Charles of Lorraine was commissioned in 1769 by the Magistrate of Brussels and the States of Brabant to the sculptor Pierre Antoine Verschaffelt who executed it in 1774-1775. Intended to commemorate the prince's twenty-five years of regency, it was installed in the Royal Square of Brussels, and Charles of Lorraine is represented as the Roman Emperor. It was first unblocked in 1793 by the French revolutionaries and then a second time, definitively, in 1794. Brother of François de Lorraine who married Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, Chrales de Lorraine (1712-1780) was appointed Governor of the Austrian Netherlands in 1741. He was also Grand Master of the Teutonic Order. Despite his military defeats, he was very popular, which is why this statue was very popular during his lifetime.
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