Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg and her family, 1848

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Family portrait of  the Duke of Saxe-Altenburg by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1848

On the painting we see: Joseph, Duke of Saxe-AltenburgAmalie of WürttembergAlexandra Iosifovna of AltenburgPrincess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg – later, by marriage, she was known as The Grand Duchess of Oldenburg.

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On photographs Princess Elisabeth was far less charming than on the above painting. See my other post here.

Via: The Hermitage Museum, WikiCommons

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