"Maria Luisa of Parma, Princess of Asturias" messenger bag

Velvet. 41 x 45 cm (65cm short handle; 100cm long handle).

With the delicacy and elegance characteristic of portraits from the Ancien Régime, Mengs paints Maria Luisa of Parma, Princess of Asturias (1766). She is dressed in court attire, wearing a lilac gown dotted with green leaves and white flowers and trimmed with lace. In her right hand she holds two carnations, possibly a reference to her recent marriage. All these exquisite details are captured in this beautiful and original messenger bag, a perfect everyday accessory that will adapt to all your needs.