Caption

Portrait of Zofia Lekawska, unknown artist, amateur painter. Miniature portrait, bust three-quarters to the right. Dark blond hair with two flat knots of braids on either side at the top of the head, a bunch of blue ribbons at the right temple; two strands of hair on the shoulders and neckline ending in spiral curls. White ruffle at the bodice; pleated blue fabric shawl or coat? on the shoulders and breast. Olive-ash background. Binding: profiled, recessed rim, gilded brass. Identification of the portrayed subject according to an old inventory card. Dated 1750, Poland. Height 6.8 cm, width 5.6 cm., An oval pendant with a gold-colored frame and loop enclosing a painted portrait of a woman with pale skin and brown curly hair tied back with a blue ribbon, wearing a blue garment with a pale neckline; the background inside the frame is a muted gray-brown and the overall visible colors include gold, blue, brown, pale flesh tones, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_250

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.6Mb (1.8Mb) / 10.1in x 12.9in / 3039 x 3864 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Zofia Lekawska unknown artist amateur painter Miniature portrait bust three-quarters right Dark blond hair two flat knots braids side top head bunch blue ribbons right temple two strands hair shoulders neckline ending spiral curls White ruffle bodice pleated blue fabric shawl coat breast Olive-ash background Binding profiled recessed rim gilded brass Identification portrayed subject according old inventory card Dated 1750 Poland Height 6.8 cm width 5.6 cm oval pendant gold-colored frame loop enclosing painted portrait woman pale skin brown curly hair tied back blue ribbon wearing blue garment pale neckline background inside frame muted gray-brown visible colors include gold blue brown pale flesh tones gray.