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| Keywords: Auguste-Hyacinthe Debay, The Nation Is in Danger, 1832.jpg Gallery Label This canvas was recently recognized as a fragment of a large painting of 1832 that was exhibited at the Salons of 1833 and 1834 It was commissioned by King Louis Philippe as one of a series of scenes illustrating episodes in the history of the Palais-Royal the official Paris residence of the Orléans family The subject is typical of the patriotic revolutionary imagery encouraged by the new king in contrast to the medieval imagery propagated by his predecessor Charles X The painting was largely destroyed during the February 1848 sack of the palace which marked the end of Louis Philippe �s reign 1832 Oil on canvas 11 1/2 x 20 3/4 in 29 2 x 52 7 cm Institution Metropolitan Museum of Art object history exhibition history credit line The Whitney Collection Promised Gift of Wheelock Whitney III and Purchase Gift of Mr and Mrs Charles S McVeigh by exchange 2003 438621 accession number 2003 42 33 PD-100 Images of Paris from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Auguste-Hyacinthe Debay History paintings of Paris Paintings of people in Paris Salon of 1833 Salon of 1834 Historical images of Palais Royal 1792 in Paris 18th-century people of Paris Patriotism Revolutions in art 1832 paintings | ||||
