Empress Maria-Anna of Austria (1803-1884), in red maroon off-the-shoulder dress with fichu, white elbow length gloves, drop pearl earring, elaborate plumed headdress and falling lace veil from her upswept curled hair

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MICHAELO ALBANESI (ITALIAN, 1816-1878)
Empress Maria-Anna of Austria (1803-1884), in red maroon off-the-shoulder dress with fichu, white elbow length gloves, drop pearl earring, elaborate plumed headdress and falling lace veil from her upswept curled hair
signed and dated 'Albanesi minio 1868' (mid-right)
on card
oval, 2 11/16 in. (6.7 cm.) high, gilt-metal mount

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Lot Essay

Maria-Anna of Savoy (1803-1884), daughter of King Vittorio-Emanuele I of Sardinia, married the Hereditary Prince Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in 1831. On his accession to the throne, Maria-Anna became Empress and in 1836, Queen of Bohemia.

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