1765 Maria Louise of Bourbon-Parma by Giuseppe Baldrighi (auctioned by Sotheby's)

This was auctioned by Sotheby’s as Portrait of a Lady in an Elaborately Embroidered Blue Dress so this may not be the infamous Maria Luisa at all.

From triinochka.ru/post396110573/.

1765 Maria Louise of Bourbon-Parma by Giuseppe Baldrighi (auctioned by Sotheby's) From triinochka.ru:post396110573:

Maria Luisa’s dress has a shovel waistline like a robe à la française, but no (visible) sacque in back. Her stomacher and over-skirt are trimmed with sheer material. All parts of this dress use the same material.

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