Portrait of Maria Francisca de Sales Palafox and Portocarrero, Duchess of Alba, Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz

Francisca (182-1860) was the daughter of cipriano palafox y portocarrero, count of teba and montijo, grandee of spain, and his wife, maría manuela kirkpatrick, of scottish descent. María francisca's sister, eugenia, married the emperor of france. Francisca was duchess consort of alba as the wife of jacobo luis fitz-james stuart ventimiglia álvarez de toledo beaumont y navarra, viii. Duke of berwick, viii. Earl of tinmouth, viii. Baron bosworth, viii. Duke of liria and xérica, xv. Duke of alba de tormes (1821 -1881). Date: 19th century. Medium: oil. Collection: Collection of the Dukes of Alba, Madrid. Francisca Portocarrero Palafox Duquesa de Alba