Marianna Marchesa Florenzi (1802 - 15 April 1870, Florence), née Marianna Bacinetti

Marchesa Florenzis after a painting from Ludwig's Gallery of Beauties (1831) by Joseph Karl Stieler
Marianna Marchesa Florenzi (1802 - 15 April 1870, Florence), née Marianna Bacinetti, was an Italian noblewoman and translator of philosophical works.
She was also known by her married name of Marianna Florenzi Waddington.
She was for forty years a lover and close friend of Ludwig I of Bavaria, whom she visited more than thirty times.
He always sought her advice, even in government matters, and 3,000 of her letters to him (along with 1,500 of his replies) survive.

painting: waterbased on an ivory chip
signed: Herr..
probably of Italian origin
very fine details
preservation: excellent
a nice portrait in this collection
frame: four lobed of ivory chips,
decorated ring and suspension eyelet
frame in superb state
curved glass
internal dimension ring: vertical 47 mm.
thicknes frame: 11mm
vertical dimension frame: 105 mm (max)




stock number 296