Gabriel von Max (1840 Prague - 1915 Munich)
Portrait of a Young Woman or Girl wearing a Crown and Veil
circa 1900-1915 (after Gabriel Max was ennobled in 1900)
oil on canvas
34.5 x 26 cm
signed lower right: "G.v.Max"
The Daulton Collection
It has been said that this painting may be a portrait of "Saint Catherine [sic] of Hungary," probably referring to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) or perhaps to Princess Catherine of Hungary (1370-1378), who was not a saint; another possibility is Saint Margaret of Hungary (1242-1270).
Provenance:
Galerie Maria Dietrich, Munich
The Mauerbach Benefit Sale, Christie's, Vienna, October 29-30, 1996, Lot 348
