1838 Anne Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon, Duchesse du Maine engraved by Nargeot after Hébert

From www.antique-prints.de/shop/catalog.php?lang=ENG&list=KAT34.

The first glance at a thumbnail image of this work suggests she is strutting like a beauty contestant, but she is standing holding something small while wearing a dress and corset that shows through the split bodice of her dress.

Keywords:  Nargeot, Hébert, Duchesse du Maine, Duchess, Bourbon family, French, curly coiffure, tiara, jeweled feathered headdress, corset, scoop neckline, lace, split bodice, three quarter length full sleeves, cuffs, engageantes, revers, waist band, natural waistline, close skirt, jeweled arm bands, wrap

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