A Sèvres plate from a service made for the princesse de Lamballe

A portrait of Marie Therese Louise de Savoie-Carignan, the princesse de Lamballe, by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun. 1782.

The princesse de Lamballe is wearing a chemise a la reine, so named because of Marie Antoinette’s fondness for the style.

An engraving of the princesse de Lamballe, after a painting by Antoine Callet

(C) Château de Versailles, Dist. RMN / image château de Versailles

A portrait of Marie-Therese-Louise de Savoie-Carignan, the princesse de Lamballe, by Marie-Victoire Lemoine. 18th century.

The princesse de Lamballe was one of Marie Antoinette’s dearest friends, along with the duchesse de Polignac.

She is beautiful and fascinating, and a model of every virtue; particularly of filial piety towards the father of her unhappy husband, and of devoted affection to the queen.

-The Baroness d’Oberkirch on the princesse de Lamballe, from her memoirs (written in 1789)

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A portrait of Princess Marie-Thérèse-Louise de Savoie-Carignan, the princesse de Lamballe. Attributed to Pierre Cladue Francois Delorme.

This is going to be auctioned at Christie’s on April 1st!

A portrait of Marie-Thérèse de Savoie Carignan, the princesse de Lamballe, attributed to Henri Pierre Danloux. Done in pastel on parchment.

The princesse de Lamballe, who returned to serve the king and queen at the Tuileries Palace, was killed during the September Massacres for refusing to swear an oath against the king and queen.