Title:
[Portrait of Empress Carlotta of Mexico]
Creator/Contributor:
Unknown, artist
Abstract:
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.
Date:
[186-]
Subject:
Carlota, -- Empress, consort of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, -- 1840-1927
Type:
Oil paintings
Portraits
Physical Description:
1 painting on canvas mounted on panel : oil ; visible image 43.5 x 35.8 cm.
Local Call Number:
BANC PIC 19xx.323:1--FR
Filename:
brk00001328_20a.tif
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