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Magdalena Sophie von Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym née Prinzessin zu Solms-Braunfels 1742–1819, unknown amateur painter; portrait miniature, c. 1800; height 11.8 cm, width 9.5 cm. Inscription on the back: Magdalene Sophie / Prinzessin zu Anhalt-Bern../ burg-Schaumburg geboren / Prinzessin zu Solms-Braun / fels stab als Wittwe / und des Kaiserl. Russischen/St. Katherinen Ordens Gross Kreuz Dame.” A piece of paper and a sticker glued to the backing: “Magdalene Sophie / Prinzessin zu Anhalt-Bern../ burg-Schaumburg geboren / Prinzessin von Solms-Braunfels / geboren de 4ten Januar 1742 / gestorben den 21ten Januar 1819.” On a sticker, fragment of a seal reading …aa:…mars…i – p. 116. Subject: aristocracy; female portrait in profile; headgear, hairstyle, and dress depicted; foreign miniature style., A framed oval portrait showing a left-facing woman with an elaborate high coiffure rendered in soft grayscale, wearing a light-colored dress with ruffles and bows and a narrow colored ribbon at the neck, set against a darker shaded background on the left and a lighter background on the right, all enclosed in a rectangular gold-toned frame with visible wear and small rings at the top; visible colors include gray, black, white, gold, and a hint of turquoise at the neckline.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A17_122

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Magdalena Sophie von Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym née Prinzessin zu Solms-Braunfels 1742–1819 unknown amateur painter portrait miniature c 1800 height 11.8 cm width 9.5 cm Inscription back Magdalene Sophie Prinzessin Anhalt-Bern burg-Schaumburg geboren Solms-Braun fels stab als Wittwe und des Kaiserl Russischen St Katherinen Ordens Gross Kreuz Dame.” piece paper sticker glued backing “Magdalene Sophie Solms-Braunfels geboren de 4ten Januar 1742 gestorben den 21ten Januar 1819.” sticker fragment seal reading …aa …mars…i – p 116 Subject aristocracy female portrait profile headgear hairstyle dress depicted foreign miniature style framed oval portrait showing left-facing woman elaborate high coiffure rendered soft grayscale wearing light-colored dress ruffles bows narrow colored ribbon neck set darker shaded background left lighter background right enclosed rectangular gold-toned frame visible wear small rings top visible colors include gray black white gold hint turquoise neckline.