Re: Crown in Winterhalter's painting of Empress Eugénie Archived Message
Posted by Johan on December 9, 2015, 4:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Crown in Winterhalter's painting of Empress Eugénie"
The empress is wearing the big Pearl tiara and coronet made for her. The tiara later was bought by the Turn und Taxis family. Gloria wore it as her wedding tiara and for her husband's grand birthday bash when she dressed up as Marie Antoinette. After Johannes died she put the tiara up for auction to help pay the death duties along with a number of other jewels. The crown Ling was asking about is in the background of the painting and must be a representation of the crown now also in the Louvre. --Previous Message-- : : The Winterhalter looks to me like a large : diadem with a tiny crown worn inside and : towards the back. : : :
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