François MEURET (1800-1887) "Portrait of Élisabeth de Mac Mahon in bust against a landscape background". Large oval miniature signed on the right and dated 1854". 9.5 x 7.7 cm. Under glass (broken). Gilt brass frame with floral decoration. Two pen-and-ink labels on the back "Miniature de la Mal de Ma(...) Mah( ...)" and "110 Cesse de Piennes". Provenance: Mac Mahon - La Croix de Castries families Élisabeth de Mac Mahon, born Élisabeth Charlotte Sophie de La Croix de Castries (1834-1900). In March 1854, she married Patrice de Mac Mahon, Marshal of France, President of the French Republic from May 24, 1873 to January 30, 1879. President of the Central Committee of the French Red Cross Cites certificate FR2307504412-K

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