Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) ~ this miniature portrait was painted in 1769 (when Marie was 14) by Joseph Ducreux. Then it was sent to Louis-Auguste, the dauphin, so he could see his bride before he met her. They were married in 1770 --- and after Louis XVI ascended the French throne in 1774 when his father died, Marie became queen of France at age 19.
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