Portrait of Jane Digby el Mezrab (Palmyra) by Carl Haag, 1859
From Wiki:
Jane Elizabeth Digby, Lady Ellenborough (3 April 1807 – 11 August 1881) was an English aristocrat who lived a scandalous life of romantic adventure, spanning decades and two continents. She had four husbands and many lovers, including King Ludwig I of Bavaria, his son King Otto of Greece, statesman Felix Schwarzenberg, and an Albanian brigand general. She died in Damascus, Syria as the wife of Arab Sheikh Medjuel el Mezrab, who was 20 years her junior.
In contrast, this is a 1831 portrait of her as a young woman by Joseph Karl Stieler.
(Sorry about the silly canvas texture, it’s the best copy of this painting I can find in terms of size and color veracity.)
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