Caption

Helena Radziwill, née Przezdziecka 1752–1821, with grey hair, in a red dress, sitting on a chair with her arms folded; on her head a bonnet with an egret. The grey hair and clothing indicate the portrait dates from 1815–1820, when Helena would have been about 63–68 years old; earlier suggestions that she was pregnant in the portrait are considered impossible given the date. Painted by Ernst Gebauer 1782–1865. 1815–1820, Poland. Portrait miniature, 15.5 cm × 11.8 cm., A framed oil portrait of a seated woman wearing a red dress and a matching red head covering with a yellow feather, a white ruffled collar around her neck, pale skin and white curled hair, hands folded in her lap holding a small pendant, seated in a wooden chair with blue upholstery, against a dark neutral background; the portrait is set within an ornate gilded frame with elaborate scrollwork and decorative carved motifs in gold.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_366

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.2Mb (4.3Mb) / 17.1in x 20.0in / 5137 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Helena Radziwill née Przezdziecka 1752–1821 grey hair red dress sitting chair arms folded head bonnet egret clothing indicate portrait dates 1815–1820 Helena 63–68 years old earlier suggestions was pregnant portrait considered impossible given date Painted Ernst Gebauer 1782–1865 Poland Portrait miniature 15.5 cm × 11.8 cm framed oil portrait seated woman wearing matching red head covering yellow feather white ruffled collar neck pale skin curled hair hands folded lap holding small pendant seated wooden chair blue upholstery dark neutral background set within ornate gilded frame elaborate scrollwork decorative carved motifs gold.