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French School (Provence), Early 18th c. Portrait of Jean Roubaud, Oil painting - Antique French Directoire Silk Embroidery of St. Louis IX in Prayer French School, St. Louis, Roi de France in Prayer Description A French devotional silk embroidery depicting Louis IX of France (Saint Louis) kneeling in prayer before an open book, with crown and sceptre set aside. Executed in silk thread on a silk ground, the royal mantle is embellished with gold fleur-de-lys and ermine beneath a draped Neoclassical curtain. Presented in a silver-gilt Directoire style frame. Details School: French Subject: St. Louis IX, King of France Date / Period: Likely Circa 1795–1810 (Directoire–early Empire) Medium: Silk embroidery on silk ground Image Size: 15.5 × 21 cm Framed Size: 23 × 29 cm Condition: Silk ground lightly toned; minor thread wear and fading consistent with age; frame with surface patina and small losses Provenance: Private collection, Fozières, France Catalogue Note This embroidery reflects the post-Revolutionary revival of religious imagery in France and renewed veneration of Saint Louis during the Directoire and early Empire period. The restrained Neoclassical composition and original period frame exemplify the devotional austerity and refined craftsmanship of French ecclesiastical embroidery at the turn of the 19th century.