Early Victorian Beauty

Portrait of Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Queen of Prussia, Mounted in Gold, c. 1845 / c. 1910


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Portrait of Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Queen of Prussia, Mounted in Gold, c. 1845 / c. 1910
Portrait of Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Queen of Prussia, Mounted in Gold, c. 1845 / c. 1910
Description
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Very gently, lovingly and somewhat lost in thought, the beautiful lady looks out of the picture frame. The sun shines on her youthful face against a warm background. Her head is framed by large curls of hair and a necklace of large pearls provides a fashionable accent. The yellow silk dress is gathered at the front and cut low, in the fashion of the early 1840s. A fur - is it still spring? - lies on the left shoulder and lines a red coat. The enchanting portrait of this Biedermeier beauty is captured in first-class fine painting. And as enchanting as her smile is, her life was just as enchanting: we actually know the lady depicted here! She is Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Queen of Prussia. Elisabeth Ludovika was the godmother of Empress Sissi and a famous beauty of the first half of the 19th century. A portrait of the Prussian queen was painted in 1843 at the request of Ludwig I of Bavaria. Joseph Karl Stieler painted the then 42-year-old queen for the king's so-called "Beauty Gallery" at Nymphenburg Palace, where he wanted to assemble the most beautiful women in his kingdom. The portrait still exists in the palace today, and this miniature was probably created a few years later after the painting was completed. Today, the painting can be worn as a brooch or pendant thanks to its golden frame. A glass plate protects the painting from scratches, and on the reverse the painting rests on a mother-of-pearl plate. The framing and glass were added to the painting around 1910. The piece is in first-class condition and came to us from the Rhineland.
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Portrait of Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Queen of Prussia, Mounted in Gold, c. 1845 / c. 1910
Early Victorian Beauty
€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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