Departure of Princess Maria Leopoldina for Brazil, 1817, by Joseph Lange, draped bust left, signed below, rev. sailing ship steered by Hymen, FELICITAS on sail, date in exergue, (Forrer III, 295), extremely fine

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Departure of Princess Maria Leopoldina for Brazil, 1817, by Joseph Lange, draped bust left, signed below, rev. sailing ship steered by Hymen, FELICITAS on sail, date in exergue, (Forrer III, 295), extremely fine

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Maria Leopoldina, fifth daughter of Francis II of Austria, married by proxy at Vienna, 13 May, and in person at Rio de Janiero, 5 November 1817, Pedro, prince of Beira and Brazil, later Emperor Pedro I

See also colour plate