VETSERA Maria (Mary), Baroness — portrait photograph, Csáthy, Budapest, 1888
VETSERA Maria (Mary), Baroness—portrait photograph, Csáthy, Budapest, 1888.
Photograph on original mount, size 16.5 x 10.8 cm (cabinet size), from the Csáthy studio in Budapest.
A young woman depicted from the bust up, wearing a light-colored, off-the-shoulder dress, with her hair pinned up high and adorned with a crescent-shaped ornament, characteristic of well-known portraits of Mary Vetsera. On the lower margin of the backing, a gilded inscription reads: “Baronesse Marie Vecsera. Csáthy 1888 Budapest.” The reverse is plain. In good condition; the backing shows soiling and discoloration, and there is minor damage to a corner.
M. A. Vetsera (1871–1889)—daughter of diplomat Albin Vetsera and Helena, née Baltazzich, and mistress of Archduke Rudolf, heir to the throne. On January 30, 1889, both were found dead in a hunting lodge in Mayerling. The court attempted to cover up her presence, and her body was secretly buried in Heiligenkreuz. The tragedy shocked Europe, and portraits of Vetsera were subsequently distributed in large numbers; the name printed on the backing may indicate a commemorative print.
Csáthy—a photography studio in Budapest.
VETSERA Maria (Mary), Baroness—portrait photograph, Csáthy, Budapest, 1888.
Photograph on original mount, size 16.5 x 10.8 cm (cabinet size), from the Csáthy studio in Budapest.
A young woman depicted from the bust up, wearing a light-colored, off-the-shoulder dress, with her hair pinned up high and adorned with a crescent-shaped ornament, characteristic of well-known portraits of Mary Vetsera. On the lower margin of the backing, a gilded inscription reads: “Baronesse Marie Vecsera. Csáthy 1888 Budapest.” The reverse is plain. In good condition; the backing shows soiling and discoloration, and there is minor damage to a corner.
M. A. Vetsera (1871–1889)—daughter of diplomat Albin Vetsera and Helena, née Baltazzich, and mistress of Archduke Rudolf, heir to the throne. On January 30, 1889, both were found dead in a hunting lodge in Mayerling. The court attempted to cover up her presence, and her body was secretly buried in Heiligenkreuz. The tragedy shocked Europe, and portraits of Vetsera were subsequently distributed in large numbers; the name printed on the backing may indicate a commemorative print.
Csáthy—a photography studio in Budapest.
