Posted by Tamara on April 23, 2013, 7:22 pm, in reply to "Re: ID request...."
Thank you Dawn for this information.... I am quite certain that the jewels in my portrait are emeralds..at least I see it clearly on my screen...they reminded me emeralds of Queen Josephine of Sweden
and now that I see side by side of your postcard and my picture, the facial similarities are uncanny
--Previous Message-- : Source: my own postcard of Queen Hortense of : Holland which I bought from a gift shop at : the James Monroe estate. : : This portrait (by Francois Pascal Simon : Gerard) is hung at the home of President : James Monroe (the Ash Lawn-Highland estate : in Virginia). According to the caption on : the back side of the post card, Queen : Hortense gave three different portraits of : herself, her brother Eugene and Madame : Campan to the Monroe family after the : christening of Hortensia Monroe. Madame : Campan was once a headmistress of a school : to which both Hortense de Beauharnais and : Eliza Monroe attended. : : The way the lady in the portrait in your : post looks similar to this lady here in the : post card. Although, the Queen here wore : pearl pieces rather than turquoises. : : : : --Previous Message-- : Can anyone identify who she is? : : I have an idea (I think) but won't post it : until I see what other suggestions you might : have : : : : : :
on April 23, 2013, 7:22 pm, in reply to "
