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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 OrlĂ©ans 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 | ||||
