ca. 1785 Marquesa de San Andres by Augustin Esteve (Museo Nacional de San Carlos, Ciudad de México México)

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Esteve was the underpaid court portraitist in Spain according to his Wikipedia article.

1785ca. Marquesa de San Andrés by Augustín Esteve (Museo Naciónal de San Carlos, Ciudad de México)
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The Marquesa de San Andrés carries off wearing a large, elaborate feathered hat in this Esteve portrait from around 1785.

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Jul 4, 2010 10:49 PM
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