Maria Theresa with Mask in a Turkish Dress, ca. 1744
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© Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.
© Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.
Martin van Meytens (1695–1770), Maria Theresa With Mask in a Turkish Dress, ca. 1744; source: © Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.
As archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia (1740–1780) Maria Theresa (1717–1780) was a key figure in the power politics of 18th-century Europe. She also embraced the Turkish fashion. Here, she is wearing the fashion of an upper class Ottoman lady – apparently on the occasion of a masked ball.
Martin van Meytens (1695–1770), Maria Theresa With Mask in a Turkish Dress, ca. 1744; source: © Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.
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