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Due to her positioning in the foreground, the light colors of her clothing, which stand out strongly against the dark background consisting of cypresses at this point, and the white of her white horse, the queen forms an eye-catcher. She is dressed in a light green and gold brocade dress and wears a
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The group of the emir and his entourage is shown a bit further back in perspective. This leads to the fact that the persons are shown smaller. Emir
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and it did not participate in any national exhibition. However, it was one of
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light blue brocade cloak with a white ermine collar. The queen's crown is the same as the one still kept in
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The picture shows the handing over of the keys of the city of
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the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
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