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Serenissima Catharina Mag. Brit: Fran: & Hiber: Regina.
| Article ID | DKF0596 |
Title | Serenissima Catharina Mag. Brit: Fran: & Hiber: Regina. |
Description | Representation of Catherine Henrietta of Braganza, Infanta of Portugal. |
| Year | ca. 1682 |
Artist | Gaspars |
Historical Description | Catherine Henrietta of Braganza, Infanta of Portugal, (1638 - 1705) was married to the English King Charles II on May 31, 1662, but was not crowned queen because she was a Catholic. She brought tea to England and taught the English people to love tea. Since she herself loved to drink tea, tea was imported in large quantities from China via India to England, where it soon led to tea becoming the drink of finer society. Catherine knew little of court life at the time of her marriage. She had been raised in the seclusion of a convent and was very religious. She spoke little English and little French. Catherine never interfered in political affairs, which earned her the sympathy of her husband, who later made her more and more his closest confidante. |
| Dimensions (cm) | 47,5 x 27 |
| Condition | Little tear on the left side perfectly restored |
| Coloring | colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
Reproduction:
58.50 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )