Content/DescriptionBust length portrait of Empress Carlota (1840-1927) in plain black dress; a companion piece to Maximilian of Mexico. Born Marie-Charlotte-Amelie-Augustine-Victoire-Clementine-Leopoldine on May 7, 1840 in Laeken, Belgium. She was the daughter of King Leopold I of Belgium and Louise Marie d' Orleans, eldest daughter of King Louis Philippe of France. After suffering from mental illness following her husband's death in 1867, she died January 1, 1927 near Brussels.
Title
[Portrait of Empress Carlotta of Mexico]
Published
186-
Full Collection Name
Framed items from the collections of The Bancroft Library
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 19xx.323:1--FR
Type
Image
Extent
1 painting on canvas mounted on panel : oil ; visible image 43.5 x 35.8 cm.
Archive
The Bancroft Library
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