Drawing Portrait Of Louis XVI In The Temple 1814, Provenance King Of Araucania And Patagonia

Pencil drawing portrait of Louis XVI at the Temple 1814, after the engraved portrait by Lamburtus Antonius Claessens from 1789. Inscriptions "He knew how to love, suffer and forgive, Anno 1814, O Louis, O My King, Homage to His Majesty Louis XVIII and Intra Lex Horae and the name of the artist". Provenance King of Araucania and Patagonia,Philippe Boiry, successor of King Orélie-Antoine.  Philippe Boiry took a stand on several occasions to support the Mapuche people (for whom the Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia was created) in their fight for human rights, which he considered "violated" by Argentina and Chile.  Jean Raspail's novel retraces the story of Antoine de Tounens. Antoine de Tounens, King of Patagonia was a lawyer from Périgord who became King of Araucania and Patagonia: this is the incredible destiny of Antoine de Tounens, who ventured to the ends of the earth to convince the Mapuches to be their leader and defend their territories against the Chileans.