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Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa had 16 children, three of whom died young, she had a painting commisioned of the three dead daughters, but in the painting there is a fourth baby seen at the top, is it known why this is?

by /u/ConfidentLie2 in /r/AskHistorians

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