Caption

Aniela Czartoryska en Vestale née Radziwill 1781–1808, Lampi, Jan Chrzciciel 1773–1837 ; young painter; unknown painter?. The reference to the strict customs of Roman women worshippers of the home emphasized the virtues of a good and faithful wife. The Duchess is depicted in a profile bust with her head turned three-quarters to the left against a neutral navy-blue background. Her dark blond hair, styled in the antique fashion, is covered with a transparent white veil over her shoulders and back, and her bustier, so-called vestal gown, is also white. This is a commemorative portrait highlighting her charming figure; her statuesque facial features, as if carved in marble, convey an otherworldly, antique-like element of eternity. 1800; miniature; height 8.4 cm, width 6.9 cm., A small oval portrait of a woman set within an ornate rectangular frame; the frame is gold with intricate floral and decorative relief around its border and a circular hanging ring at the top, and the inner oval mat is also gold. The painted portrait shows a woman with fair skin and brown hair styled up with soft curls, wearing a sheer white veil or draped fabric over her shoulders; her expression is neutral and she is turned slightly in three-quarter view against a deep blue background. Visible colors include gold, gray, deep blue, brown, white, cream, and subtle pink tones in the woman's face.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_006

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Rights managed

Available size

39.1Mb (1.8Mb) / 11.2in x 13.6in / 3356 x 4075 (300dpi)

Keywords

Aniela Czartoryska en Vestale née Radziwill 1781–1808 Lampi Jan Chrzciciel 1773–1837 young painter unknown painter reference strict customs Roman women worshippers home emphasized virtues good faithful wife Duchess depicted profile bust head turned three-quarters left neutral navy-blue background dark blond hair styled antique fashion covered transparent white veil shoulders back bustier -called vestal gown also white commemorative portrait highlighting charming figure statuesque facial features carved marble convey otherworldly antique- element eternity 1800 miniature height 8.4 cm width 6.9 cm small oval portrait woman set within ornate rectangular frame frame gold intricate floral decorative relief border circular hanging ring top inner oval mat also gold painted portrait fair skin brown hair up soft curls wearing sheer white veil draped fabric expression neutral turned slightly three-quarter view deep blue background Visible colors include gray deep blue brown white cream subtle pink tones woman's face.