Jean-Antoine HoudonFrench, 1741–1828Vestale
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Vestale” now? Musée du Louvre, Galerie des Grands Hommes (ex-salle 29), Aile Richelieu, Niveau 0, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
Closed· opens tomorrow at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- RF 4718
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2023 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Hervé Lewandowski
In the life of Jean-Antoine Houdon
The whole life1785
Crosses the Atlantic at Franklin’s invitation
At Benjamin Franklin’s invitation he crosses the Atlantic to visit Mount Vernon, where George Washington is to sit for him.
1 July 1786
Married: Marie-Ange-Cécile Langlois
1787
Daughter born: Sabine Houdon
1789–1799
Falls out of favour in the French Revolution
Because of his ties to the court of Louis XVI he is perceived as bourgeois and falls out of favour during the Revolution, though he escapes imprisonment.
