Posted by Dawn on April 23, 2013, 8:06 pm, in reply to "Re: ID request...."
Yes, the ladies looked similar in both, don't they? Well, at first glance, these look like turquoises but I will take your word that these are emeralds instead (in the left portrait in your most recent post), Tamara. There's a definite difference in how turquoises and emeralds look like so I am sure you are right in saying they are emeralds.
By the way, in my earlier post, I should have said "the christening of Hortensia Hay" rather than Hortensia Monroe. Hortensia was a daughter of Mrs. Eliza (Monroe) Hay (daughter of President Monroe) and Eliza obviously named her daughter after her childhood friend, who later became Queen Hortense of Holland.
When I visited President Monroe's home about two years ago, I was really surprised to see the portrait of the Queen of Holland being hung at that home. I did not totally expect to see anything royal-related there! But it was a very pleasant surprise to see it there. It's quite a large portrait, too!
--Previous Message-- : 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 : : : : : : : :
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