Maria Theresa in Mourning Dress

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Maria Theresa in mourning dress, oil on canvas by Anton von Maron, 1773.

For the last 15 years of her reign, Maria Theresa of Austria dressed only in mourning attire to grieve the death of her husband Francis I.

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

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Maron, A. v. (2026, April 06). Maria Theresa in Mourning Dress. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21721/maria-theresa-in-mourning-dress/

Chicago Style

Maron, Anton von. "Maria Theresa in Mourning Dress." World History Encyclopedia, April 06, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21721/maria-theresa-in-mourning-dress/.

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Maron, Anton von. "Maria Theresa in Mourning Dress." World History Encyclopedia, 06 Apr 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21721/maria-theresa-in-mourning-dress/.

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