Marie Antoinette Rock the Boat

Lighted Assemblage. The fish are only visible when the light is on. Through the lens hole on the side you can see little ships sailing in the ocean.
The print is a French Fashion Caricature of Marie Antoinette showing the remarkable coiffure à l’Independance ou le Triomphe de la Liberté ; which she wore to celebrate France's naval prowess. Such politicization of hair was a sign of the extravagance of the 1770s, much of which was inspired by Marie-Antoinette. It is just such a fantastic image.

Wood box, bits of ephemera and vintage papers, an old French book, lace and ribbon, transfers, antique glass slide, ophthalmology lens, fabric, antique letters and book pieces, mica, beeswax, paint, gold leafing and light.

Dimensions: 10 x 7x 4.75

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