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Maria Ludwika Krasińska

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Maria Ludwika Krasińska
Coat of armsŚlepowron
Born24 March 1883
Warsaw, Poland
Died23 January 1958 (aged 74)
Cannes, France
Noble familyKrasiński
Spouse(s)Adam Ludwik Czartoryski
IssueMałgorzata Izabella Czartoryska
Izabella Czartoryska
Elżbieta Czartoryska
Augustyn Józef Czartoryski
Anna Maria Czartoryski
Władysław Czartoryski
Teresa Czartoryska
Ludwik Czartoryski
FatherLudwik Józef Krasiński
MotherMagdalena Zawisza-Kierżgaiłło

Countess Maria Ludwika Krasińska (24 March 1883 - 23 January 1958) was a Polish noblewoman, major heiress, landowner and a significant art collector.

Biography

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Born into an old and influential House of Krasiński, Maria was the only child of Count Count Ludwik Krasinski (1833-1895) and his wife, Magdalena Zawisza-Kierzgaillo (1861-1935).[1] Her art collection was the origin of the Krasinski Museum.

Marriage and issue

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On August 31, 1901 in Warsaw, she was married to Prince Adam Ludwik Czartoryski, eldest son of Prince Władysław Czartoryski by his second wife, Princess Marguerite of Orléans. They had tree sons and four daughters: