Caption

Pope Pius VII 1742–1823. After Bianca Boni fl. 1800–1845. Miniature, 1804, height 4.7 cm. Bust three-quarters to the right, head slightly bowed; black hair with receding hairline, white zucchetto, cloak trimmed with white ermine fur. Background gray, darker on the left. Inscription on the reverse: Pius VII., A round pendant with a metallic gold-colored frame contains a painted portrait of a person shown from the shoulders up, wearing a red garment with white trim and a white head covering; the person has dark hair and a light skin tone and is positioned against a muted gray background, with visible brush texture and a few fine cracks in the painted surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_254

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pope Pius VII 1742–1823 Bianca Boni fl 1800–1845 Miniature 1804 height 4.7 cm Bust three-quarters right head slightly bowed black hair receding hairline white zucchetto cloak trimmed white ermine fur Background gray darker left Inscription reverse Pius VII round pendant metallic gold-colored frame contains painted portrait person shown shoulders up wearing red garment white trim white head covering person dark hair light skin tone positioned muted gray background visible brush texture fine cracks painted surface.