Portrait of Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Naples, 1779-1849, queen of Sardinia, wife of Carlo Felice of Savoy, detail, oil painting on canvas, 1851, by Francesco Marabotti, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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