Caption

Urszula, Countess Michalowa Wandalin-Mniszchowa, née Zamoyska 1750–1808, miniature portrait, ca. 1780. Bust almost straight, head slightly to the right. Powdered blonde hair combed up, falling in curls over her shoulders; navy blue bonnet with brown fur rim trimmed with a diamond egret. Deep neckline, chemise with transparent lace; navy blue dress trimmed with brown fur and braided details—perhaps a Polish costume. Background: gray. Double glazed; frame secondary from the first quarter of the 19th century, gilded bronze with a strip of sapphire enamel. Miniature: height 4.9 cm, width 3.8 cm. Unknown artist. Subjects: aristocracy, female portrait, three-quarter view., An oval pendant with a gold and deep blue outer border contains a painted miniature portrait of a woman shown from the chest up; she has pale skin, light hair pulled back with a dark blue headpiece, light-colored eyes, and a faint neutral expression; she wears a dark blue garment with a low neckline edged with light lace and a muted brownish-gold draped detail on one shoulder, all set against a soft grayish background, with the pendant hanging from a small gold loop.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A17_017

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43.5Mb (1.2Mb) / 11.1in x 15.3in / 3315 x 4585 (300dpi)

Keywords

Urszula Countess Michalowa Wandalin-Mniszchowa née Zamoyska 1750–1808 miniature portrait ca 1780 Bust almost straight head slightly right Powdered blonde hair combed up falling curls shoulders navy blue bonnet brown fur rim trimmed diamond egret Deep neckline chemise transparent lace navy blue dress trimmed brown fur braided details perhaps Polish costume Background gray Double glazed frame secondary first quarter 19th century gilded bronze strip sapphire enamel Miniature height 4.9 cm width 3.8 cm Unknown artist Subjects aristocracy female portrait three-quarter view oval pendant gold deep blue outer border contains painted miniature portrait woman shown chest up pale skin light hair pulled back dark blue headpiece light-colored eyes faint neutral expression wears dark blue garment low neckline edged light lace muted brownish-gold draped detail shoulder set soft grayish background pendant hanging small gold loop.