ca. 1765 Maria Luisa of Parma, Princesa de Asturias by Anton Rafael Mengs (Coleccion Real)
Mengs had this
chance to portray Maria Luisa when she was still pretty around 1765, Goya
portrayed her after her beauty had left for parts unknown.
Maria Luisa shows French fashion with a modestly tall coiffure,
square neckline, gorgeous engageantes, and gracefully curved pannier skirts.
Keywords: 1765, Mengs, Maria Luisa de
Parma, Bourbon family, Borbon family, Princess, Queen, Spanish, straight
coiffure, hair jewelry, lappets, lace, square neckline, modesty piece, open robe,
stomacher, buttons, three quarter length tight sleeves, engageantes, vee
waistline, panniers, over-skirt, neck band, choker necklace, girandole
earrings, order bows, bracelets, fan