Studio of Simon Pietersz Verelst, Dutch 1644-1710-...
Studio of Simon Pietersz Verelst, Dutch 1644-1710- Portrait of Mary of Modena; oil on canvas laid down on board, 111.7x70.3cm Note: Mary, the only daughter of Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena, was born Maria Beatrice Anna Margherita Isabella d’Este in 1658. She married James, Duke of York, brother of King Charles II and later King James II, in 1673, at the age of 15. She was a devout Catholic and intended to become a nun, but with influence from the Pope she agreed to marry the Duke of York. Sh
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Studio of Simon Pietersz Verelst, Dutch 1644-1710- Portrait of Mary of Modena; oil on canvas laid down on board, 111.7x70.3cm Note: Mary, the only daughter of Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena, was born Maria Beatrice Anna Margherita Isabella d’Este in 1658. She married James, Duke of York, brother of King Charles II and later King James II, in 1673, at the age of 15. She was a devout Catholic and intended to become a nun, but with influence from the Pope she agreed to marry the Duke of York. Sh