Palazzo ducale in modena. To the left of the portrait of queen mary is a matching oil on canvas portrait of her husband, francis iv, duke of modena, also by adeodata malatesta. 8 francis wears the scarlet robes of a knight of the austrian order of the golden fleece. On the table to his right are two crowns, one of an archduke of austria, the other of a duke of modena and reggio. His right hand rests on a bound copy of the codice estense, the code of law published in 1771 and restored by francis iv in 1814. Object Type: painting. Date: 1831. Medium: oil. Collection: Palazzo Ducale (Modena).
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