Caption

Marjanna née Swidzinska 1737–1826, Stanislawowa Lancokoronska of Brzezie, sister of Ignacy, Bona and Michal; unknown artist; The Lopienski Brothers Warsaw; bronze company; 1884–1950 frame maker. Coats of arms: Pólkozic, Topór. Subjects/themes: women, nobility, family, amateurs; portraits of women; en face portraits; bust, turned 3/4 to the left. Description: silver-white wig decorated with pale ash-blue flowers; head wrapped in a transparent veil; around the neck a white veil interwoven with a narrow red ribbon; on the shoulders a fragment of a red cloak with ermine fur visible. Medium: miniature. Frame: gilded bronze. Date: 1790. Place of origin: Poland. Dimensions: height 3.1 cm, width 2.5 cm., A rectangular ornate frame with a decorative bow at the top holds a panel with a metallic gold surface and beaded inner border; within the panel are a few oval portrait miniatures set into raised circular bezels, showing busts of individuals with powdered hair and period clothing in colors including red, blue, white, and dark tones, and a central larger portrait of a person wearing pale clothing and a high powdered hairstyle; the bezel arrangement is symmetrical around the center and there are also small floral rosette ornaments and a pair of heraldic shield reliefs in gold; overall colors visible include gold, white, red, blue, black, gray, and flesh tones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A17_014

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54.8Mb (3.7Mb) / 12.4in x 17.1in / 3723 x 5143 (300dpi)

Keywords

Marjanna née Swidzinska 1737–1826 Stanislawowa Lancokoronska Brzezie sister Ignacy Bona Michal unknown artist Lopienski Brothers Warsaw bronze company 1884–1950 frame maker Coats arms Pólkozic Topór Subjects themes women nobility family amateurs portraits en face portraits bust turned 3 4 left Description silver-white wig decorated pale ash-blue flowers head wrapped transparent veil neck white veil interwoven narrow red ribbon shoulders fragment red cloak ermine fur visible Medium miniature Frame gilded bronze Date 1790 Place origin Poland Dimensions height 3.1 cm width 2.5 cm rectangular ornate frame decorative bow top holds panel metallic gold surface beaded inner border within oval portrait miniatures set raised circular bezels showing busts individuals powdered hair period clothing colors blue white dark tones central larger portrait person wearing pale clothing high powdered hairstyle bezel arrangement symmetrical center also small floral rosette ornaments pair heraldic shield reliefs gold colors visible include black gray flesh tones.