Portrait signed by Gastão d'Orléans, Count d'Eu

Gastão de Orléans, Count d'Eu, signs his portrait.

• Portrait signed by Gastão d'Orléans, Count d'Eu.
• 10.1 cm x 14.1 cm.
• No information about date and location.
• Average condition.
• Unique piece.

Princess Isabel's husband, Gastão de Orléans, used the name “Conde d'Eu” mainly in official and formal contexts, especially in Europe, where noble titles were an important part of identification and social status. The title “Count of Eu” was inherited from his father, Luís Carlos Filipe Rafael de Orléans, Duke of Nemours, who had acquired the county of Eu.

On the other hand, he used the name “Gaston de Orléans” in more informal or personal contexts, as well as when referring to himself in unofficial correspondence and documents. In Brazil, he was widely known as “Conde d'Eu”, reflecting his status and the formality of the Brazilian imperial court. Therefore, the choice of name depended on the social context and the formality of the situation in which he found himself.

This portrait is unique for this atypical, complete signature of Princess Isabel's husband.