Order of entry to the most esteemed besieger of the roman imperial dignitaries leopoldi the first and margarit, born infanta in hispania and residence in her palace. Residence in vienna on december 5th, 1666, graphic from tape no. 15 of the princely waldeck court library in arolsen. Motif: procession for the wedding of emperor leopold and margaret theresa of spain. Reception of the infanta on december 5th, 1666 in schottwien outside the gates of the city of vienna for the ceremonial entry and the official wedding celebrated on the same day. The marriage was concluded at easter 1666 per procurationem in spain. Maria theresa had traveled from madrid to barcelona - where she boarded the ship for genoa - and from there overland via milan and brescia. There it was handed over to the imperial envoy in october 1666, before emperor leopold received it in schottwien. Date: 1660s. Medium: engraving.
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