SUBALBUM: Maria Bárbara de Bragança, rainha de Espanha | Grand Ladies

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ca. 1729 Queen María Bárbara of Spain, née Portugal by Jean Ranc (Museo...

December 17, 2010, 1:43 pm

Upgrade image posted 26 August 2013 from the Prado Web site.Maria Barbara's bodice looks like a jacket with zipper in this Ranc portrait. Her under-bodice appears to be more ornamented with embroidery...

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Reina Doña Bárbara de Bragança by Jacopo Amigoni studio (auctioned by Bonhams)

August 26, 2013, 9:50 pm

From the lost gallery's photostream on flickr; the dark background above her was heavily blurred with Photoshop by gogm.The notched over-sleeves with cuffs suggest it is still early in the 18th...

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1725 Maria Bárbara de Bragança by Domenico Duprè (Museo Nacional del Prado -...

August 26, 2013, 10:38 pm

From Wikimedia.Fourteen-year old Maria Bárbara wears a solid-color bodice with just a small notch cut in front that reveals the lace of her chemise spilling over her stays. Fripon curls are on their...

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Infanta Donha Barbara Rainha de Espanha

August 26, 2013, 11:25 pm

From the lost gallery's photostream on flickr; splotches and spots removed from image with Photoshop by gogm.This is probably based on the Ranc portrait seen in the last image. The dress is made of...

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María Bárbara of Portugal, queen of Spain by ? (location unknown to gogm)

August 26, 2013, 11:43 pm

From Wikimedia.An older and heavier María Bárbara wears a vest bodice with an interesting waist device that has a busk-like center. The waistline is framed by a narrow band that makes it appear that...

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