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Queen Therese (1792-1854) was the wife of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and mother or eight children, including the later Kings Maximilian of Bavaria and Otto of Greece. Her splendid dress and sumptuous jewelry reflect her royal status. Her white gown is embellished with gold embroidery, and an ermine cape or shawl is loosely draped over her left shoulder. The large rectangular buckle of her gold mesh belt is adorned with brilliant-cut diamonds arranged around a large central sapphire. Her extravagant headdress combines a crown and a large diamond tiara with floral decoration in the front. The crown, set with diamonds, gemstones, and pearls, surmounted by a diamond cross, was made for her in 1806 by the goldsmith Martin-Guillaume Biennais (1746-1843) in Paris. Large pearl girandole earrings and an impressive pearl necklace complete her regal appearance.
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Document identity
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24003
label
Portrait of Queen Therese of Bavaria
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Source metadata
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24003
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title
Portrait of Queen Therese of Bavaria
description
Queen Therese (1792-1854) was the wife of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and mother or eight children, including the later Kings Maximilian of Bavaria and Otto of Greece. Her splendid dress and sumptuous jewelry reflect her royal status. Her white gown is embellished with gold embroidery, and an ermine cape or shawl is loosely draped over her left shoulder. The large rectangular buckle of her gold mesh belt is adorned with brilliant-cut diamonds arranged around a large central sapphire. Her extravagant headdress combines a crown and a large diamond tiara with floral decoration in the front. The crown, set with diamonds, gemstones, and pearls, surmounted by a diamond cross, was made for her in 1806 by the goldsmith Martin-Guillaume Biennais (1746-1843) in Paris. Large pearl girandole earrings and an impressive pearl necklace complete her regal appearance.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1825-1826
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
oil paintings (visual works)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
67.7
height
54.6
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 26 5/8 × 21 1/2 in. (67.7 × 54.6 cm)Framed: H: 38 × W: 31 7/8 × D: 5 in. (96.5 × 81 × 12.7 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] In pencil on the reverse of the stretcher: Maria Theresa [Queen] of Bavaria Wife of Ludwig I
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oil on canvas
creator_ids
2271
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
1954
2227
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1
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0
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photo
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