Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Boy
Rosalba Carriera
A delicate 18th-century pastel portrait by Rosalba Carriera capturing a young boy's gentle gaze.
Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Habsburg
Rosalba Carriera
1730 · Paper, Pastel
An elegant and luminous 18th-century pastel portrait of the young Maria Theresa by master Rosalba Carriera.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with cooler, clearer color — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Works across brighter and more atmospheric wall tones
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Soft white
About the piece
Painted around 1730, this exquisite pastel by Venetian master Rosalba Carriera captures the young Archduchess Maria Theresa with masterful delicacy. Known for revolutionizing the pastel medium, Carriera’s technique creates an ethereal glow and soft texture that perfectly conveys the aristocratic grace and refined fashion of the Rococo era.
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