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title: Maria Theresa in Mourning Dress
author: Anton von Maron
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21721/maria-theresa-in-mourning-dress/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-04-06
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# Maria Theresa in Mourning Dress
_Authored by Anton von Maron_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21721.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Maria Theresa](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of her husband Francis I.
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Maron, A. v. (2026, April 06). Maria Theresa in Mourning Dress. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Maron, Anton von. "Maria Theresa in Mourning Dress." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 06, 2026. .
### MLA
Maron, Anton von. "Maria Theresa in Mourning Dress." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Apr 2026, .
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