Caption

Aniela, née Czarnecka, Countess Krasicka, wife of Leon, painted by Stanislaw Marszalkiewicz 1789–1872. Miniature portrait 1838 of an elderly woman, 3/4 bust right, head almost straight. Black hair gathered in tubular curls above the forehead and around the temples and face. She wears a white ruffled headdress trimmed with large bright red bows; a la ferronnière with a jewel above the forehead; pearls around the neck; a white collar trimmed with a fine ruffle; and a black dress. Grey-greenish background. Frame: gilded bronze and wood, slightly recessed oval rim of gilded bronze with a palmette motif in a flat, black-polished slat; beveled glass. Along the left edge: S. Marszalkiewicz. Inscription on the reverse of the binding early 20th century: A/z Czarnecki/Krasicka/Mother of Witold and Miaczynska/Waclaw and Oskierczanka/and Edward and Oginska/Mal. in 1838/by S... ...kiewicz. Miniature dimensions: height 7.2 cm, width 5.7 cm., A framed oval portrait of a woman set against a dark brown rectangular background with a subtle woodgrain pattern; the oval frame is gold and inside it the portrait shows a woman with pale skin and dark curled hair, wearing a white ruffled bonnet accented with red ribbons and a red bow at her neck, a dark dress with a white lace collar, and a small triangular pendant; visible colors include dark brown, gold, pale skin tones, black, white, red, and muted gray-green.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_185

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45.3Mb (2.6Mb) / 12.0in x 14.6in / 3608 x 4391 (300dpi)

Keywords

Aniela née Czarnecka Countess Krasicka wife Leon painted Stanislaw Marszalkiewicz 1789–1872 Miniature portrait 1838 elderly woman 3 4 bust right head almost straight Black hair gathered tubular curls forehead temples face wears white ruffled headdress trimmed large bright red bows la ferronnière jewel pearls neck white collar trimmed fine ruffle black dress Grey-greenish background Frame gilded bronze wood slightly recessed oval rim gilded bronze palmette motif flat black-polished slat beveled glass left edge S Marszalkiewicz Inscription reverse binding early 20th century A z Czarnecki Krasicka Mother Witold Miaczynska Waclaw Oskierczanka Edward Oginska Mal 1838 S.. ...kiewicz Miniature dimensions height 7.2 cm width 5.7 cm framed oval portrait woman set dark brown rectangular background subtle woodgrain pattern oval frame gold inside portrait woman pale skin dark curled hair wearing bonnet accented red ribbons red bow dark dress white lace collar small triangular pendant visible colors include dark brown pale skin tones black muted gray-green.