![HABSBURG Maria Valeria, Archduchess, daughter of Franz Joseph—wearing a dress with edelweiss, portrait photograph, K. Koller, Budapest, [ca. 1880–1885].](https://gcp-la8-storage-cdn.lot-art.com/public/upl/18/HABSBURG-Maria-Valeria-Archduchess-daughter-of-Franz-Joseph-wearing-a-dress-with-edelweiss-portrait-photograph_6adfe9972b5e6-full-18658300_1793059224-6adfe9982d8e3.jpg "HABSBURG Maria Valeria, Archduchess, daughter of Franz Joseph—wearing a dress with edelweiss, portrait photograph, K. Koller, Budapest, [ca. 1880–1885].")
HABSBURG Maria Valeria, Archduchess, daughter of Franz Joseph—wearing a dress with edelweiss, portrait photograph, K. Koller, Budapest, [ca. 1880–1885].
HABSBURG Maria Valeria, Archduchess, daughter of Franz Joseph—wearing a costume with edelweiss, portrait photograph, K. Koller, Budapest, [ca. 1880–1885].
Photograph (albumen print) on original mount, measuring 10.8 x 6.6 cm (visiting card size), by Károly Koller in Budapest.
A young girl is depicted from the waist down, with long, loose hair, wearing a white costume trimmed with fur and adorned with edelweiss and twigs, with a wreath of edelweiss in her hair. The outfit is a costume for a living picture. Below the photograph is the inscription: “Prof. Koller K. Budapest.” On the reverse, an advertising vignette of the studio featuring images of medals: “Professor K. Koller, Royal Court Photographer, Budapest, Dreissigstgasse No. 4,” a former pencil annotation reading “Erzh. Valerie (1868–1924)” and a later ink annotation with an erroneous date range of 1860–1870. In good condition.
Maria Valeria Habsburg (1868–1924) —the youngest daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth, born in Budapest and known as Sisi’s “Hungarian child,” whom she cherished deeply. In 1890, she married Archduke Franz Salvator, with whom she had ten children. She was the author of a diary, a valuable source for the history of the court.
K. Koller (Károly Koller)—professor and Imperial-Royal court photographer in Budapest (Harminczad utca 4), a multiple award winner at exhibitions, including those in Graz (1870) and Paris (1874).
HABSBURG Maria Valeria, Archduchess, daughter of Franz Joseph—wearing a costume with edelweiss, portrait photograph, K. Koller, Budapest, [ca. 1880–1885].
Photograph (albumen print) on original mount, measuring 10.8 x 6.6 cm (visiting card size), by Károly Koller in Budapest.
A young girl is depicted from the waist down, with long, loose hair, wearing a white costume trimmed with fur and adorned with edelweiss and twigs, with a wreath of edelweiss in her hair. The outfit is a costume for a living picture. Below the photograph is the inscription: “Prof. Koller K. Budapest.” On the reverse, an advertising vignette of the studio featuring images of medals: “Professor K. Koller, Royal Court Photographer, Budapest, Dreissigstgasse No. 4,” a former pencil annotation reading “Erzh. Valerie (1868–1924)” and a later ink annotation with an erroneous date range of 1860–1870. In good condition.
Maria Valeria Habsburg (1868–1924) —the youngest daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth, born in Budapest and known as Sisi’s “Hungarian child,” whom she cherished deeply. In 1890, she married Archduke Franz Salvator, with whom she had ten children. She was the author of a diary, a valuable source for the history of the court.
K. Koller (Károly Koller)—professor and Imperial-Royal court photographer in Budapest (Harminczad utca 4), a multiple award winner at exhibitions, including those in Graz (1870) and Paris (1874).
