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title: Maria Theresa of Austria
author: Martin van Meytens
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21716/maria-theresa-of-austria/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-04-06
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# Maria Theresa of Austria
_Authored by Martin van Meytens_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21716.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of [Maria Theresa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Maria_Theresa/), ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740-1780, oil on canvas by Martin van Meytens, 1750.
Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Meytens, M. v. (2026, April 06). Maria Theresa of Austria. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Meytens, Martin van. "Maria Theresa of Austria." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 06, 2026. .
### MLA
Meytens, Martin van. "Maria Theresa of Austria." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Apr 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kaiserin_Maria_Theresia_(HRR).jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kaiserin_Maria_Theresia_(HRR).jpg) by [**Martin van Meytens**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kaiserin_Maria_Theresia_(HRR).jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 06 April 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.