Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain - Original Engraving by Masson - 19th C.

Original 19th-century engraved portrait of Mariana of Austria, second wife of Philip IV and regent during the minority of Charles II, shown in widow's headdress. The lettering titles her "Reina gobernadora". Engraved by Masson and printed in Barcelona.

Medium: Steel engraving.
Engraver / lithographer: Masson.
Date: 19th century.
Source: Series of portraits of the kings of Spain; Barcelona imprint.
Dimensions: 8.0 x 10.9 in (20.2 x 27.8 cm).
Condition: Good impression. Paper with toning and foxing scattered through the margins; old pencil annotation at the upper left corner.