Caption

Portrait of Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden Durlach 1617–1677. Engravers: Kilian, Philipp 1628–1693 and Merian, Mattäus 1621–1687; young. Painter: Le Febure, Thomas 1636–1720. Shoulder-length male portrait, bust 3/4 left, wearing black clothing with a lace jabot and a fawn lion-style wig covering almost the entire background. Inscription on reverse of the binding: ...Le Febure... ..A/1672. Binding: narrow medallion rim of sheet metal, mounted in velvet and bordered with a decorative profiled gilt strip. Miniature, 1672. Height 3.8 cm, width 3.1 cm., A small framed oval portrait shows a person with pale skin and light gray curly hair, wearing a garment with a light-colored collar and darker clothing beneath; the face has a neutral expression. The portrait is set against a black background and surrounded by a thin golden oval mat. The rectangular outer frame is gilded with decorative borders featuring a repeating pattern in blue and red with gold highlights, and there is a small metal hanging loop above the frame in a brass tone. The visible colors include gold, blue, red, black, gray, pale skin tones, and brass.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_275

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.9Mb (3.3Mb) / 12.4in x 14.4in / 3706 x 4326 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Frederick VI Margrave Baden Durlach 1617–1677 Engravers Kilian Philipp 1628–1693 Merian Mattäus 1621–1687 young Painter Le Febure Thomas 1636–1720 Shoulder-length male portrait bust 3 4 left wearing black clothing lace jabot fawn lion-style wig covering almost entire background Inscription reverse binding ...Le Febure.. ..A 1672 Binding narrow medallion rim sheet metal mounted velvet bordered decorative profiled gilt strip Miniature Height 3.8 cm width 3.1 cm small framed oval portrait person pale skin light gray curly hair wearing garment light-colored collar darker clothing beneath face neutral expression portrait set black background surrounded thin golden oval mat rectangular outer frame gilded decorative borders featuring repeating pattern blue red gold highlights small metal hanging loop frame brass tone visible colors include gold black gray pale skin tones brass.