Caption

Louis VIII 1691–1768, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt as a child. Painter: Arnold van Boonen 1669–1729; attributed/after Wilhelm Horst 1809–1852 author. Subject: as a child, visible to the hips, standing with hand on hip, 3/4 to the right, head almost straight. Light blond hair, blue eyes. Costume: white ruffle at the neck, white lace at the sleeves, brown justaucor embroidered with silver, sky-blue collar and cuffs, richly draped navy-blue coat on the shoulders. Background: olive-brown. Frame: richly ornamented stucco, gilded wood. Medium: miniature. Date: circa 1850–1855. Dimensions: height 6.3 cm, width 5.2 cm., A rectangular object with a dark frame and a central beige panel held in place by two small metal clasps; the frame is primarily black with worn gold trim and small areas of chipped paint revealing lighter underlying material, and a decorative gold hanging fixture is attached at the top. The central panel has a worn, textured surface in shades of tan and brown with visible darker marks and strokes. The metal clasps and hanging fixture are gold-colored with some darker tarnished areas. The overall color palette includes black, gold, tan, brown, and small areas of silver on screw heads.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A17_060

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Keywords

Louis VIII 1691–1768 Landgrave Hesse-Darmstadt child Painter Arnold van Boonen 1669–1729 attributed Wilhelm Horst 1809–1852 author Subject visible hips standing hand hip 3 4 right head almost straight Light blond hair blue eyes Costume white ruffle neck white lace sleeves brown justaucor embroidered silver sky-blue collar cuffs richly draped navy-blue coat shoulders Background olive-brown Frame ornamented stucco gilded wood Medium miniature Date circa 1850–1855 Dimensions height 6.3 cm width 5.2 cm rectangular object dark frame central beige panel held place two small metal clasps frame primarily black worn gold trim small areas chipped paint revealing lighter underlying material decorative gold hanging fixture attached top central panel worn textured surface shades tan brown visible darker marks strokes metal clasps hanging fixture gold-colored darker tarnished areas color palette includes black gold screw heads.