Enfilade

Antoine-François Lebrun (possibly), Queen Marie Antoinette Medallion, ca. 1774, bronze, marble, and gilt, 13 inches high (London: The Wallace Collection, S393; S392 is the object’s paired partner).

Now on view at The Wallace Collection:

Marie-Antoinette: An Eye for Beauty

The Wallace Collection, London

2 February — 31 March 2026

Few figures fire the imagination quite like Marie-Antoinette (1755–1793). Born an archduchess at the glittering Austrian court, her destiny was decided by her marriage to the future Louis XVI of France. She soon attuned herself to the French vogue and the glamour of life at Versailles, while also cultivating a discerning eye for the beautiful. Once crowned queen, she used her almost limitless wealth and influence to commission interiors and artworks of unparalleled refinement, right up until the dawn of revolution. The Wallace Collection cares for some of the world’s greatest works of art associated with the ill-fated queen. Discover a selection of these during this special two-month trail, which offers a tantalising glimpse into her sumptuous, lost world.