Orden und Militaria bis 1918

| 115 The Istituto Centrale di Santa Dorotea dates back to a convent built by Lorenzo Barbara in 1821, housing twenty teaching sisters. In 1838, it was incorporated into the institute of the Maestre di Santa Dorotea, originating in Vi- cenza, and became an independent congrega- tion in 1840.In total, the Empress spent more than eight months in Venice in 1856/57 and 1861/62, although the Venetian aristocracy in particular made no attempt to hide their hostil- ity towards both her and the Kaiser. This was due to Austria’s unpopular sovereignty over Venice, which continued until 1866. Nonethe- less, Elisabeth succeeded in winning the hearts of the population with her informal manner and her evident enthusiasm for Venice. P rovenance : Hermann Historica, 24th Auc- tion 1991, lot no. 2823. Thereafter in a private German collection. 290795 II + € 2.000 4143 Photo 2 4143