Queen Maria Cristina and her daughter Isabel II inspecting the artillery batteries defending Madrid in 1837, Marià Fortuny Marsal, between 1865 and 1866

The canvas shows queen isabel ii of spain (1830-1904), who was the daughter and heir of king ferdinand vii, reviewing together with her mother, queen regent maría cristina de borbón-dos-sicilias, the artillery batteries that defended the city of madrid in 1837 from the attacks of the carlist army, in the context of the first carlist war, which took place between 1833 and 1839. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1865 and 1866. Dimensions: height: 300 cm (118.1 in); width: 460 cm (15 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. La reina María Cristina y su hija Isabel II pasando revista a las baterías de artillería que defendían Madrid en 1837 (Museo del Prado)