Caption

Ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hessen-Darmstadt 1719–1790, unknown artist, portrait up to the waist, male portrait right, ruler in military dress, powdered wig, landscape with battle in the background. Standing visible to the hips, left hand stretched out in front, right hand at the hip; low white wig with pigtail, grey-blue eyes, white shirt collar, red caftan visible under steel armor, blue uniform with white cuffs and lapels; on the left on a rock a red cloak lined with ermine, a black regiment hat, a gray bush branch above. Background: blue hills with a group of cavalrymen in a skirmish obscured by smoke; sky ashen and gray-bluish. Frame: gilt bronze with narrow gilt brass border. Date: 1850. Miniature, height 6.1 cm, width 8.3 cm., A rectangular framed miniature portrait showing a person with pale skin and powdered white hair styled in curls, wearing a blue coat with white cuffs and a decorative white sash, and a red collar visible at the neck; the person is posed with one arm extended and the other resting near a hat with red and black fabric beside a small branch with leaves; the background is a cloudy sky in shades of blue and gray with a distant low landscape, and the frame and hanging loop are metallic gold in color.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_308

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35.1Mb (2.5Mb) / 11.8in x 11.6in / 3528 x 3480 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ludwig IX Landgrave Hessen-Darmstadt 1719–1790 unknown artist portrait up waist male portrait right ruler military dress powdered wig landscape battle background Standing visible hips left hand stretched front right hand hip low white wig pigtail grey-blue eyes white shirt collar red caftan visible under steel armor blue uniform white cuffs lapels left rock red cloak lined ermine black regiment hat gray bush branch Background blue hills group cavalrymen skirmish obscured smoke sky ashen gray-bluish Frame gilt bronze narrow gilt brass border Date 1850 Miniature height 6.1 cm width 8.3 cm rectangular framed miniature portrait showing person pale skin powdered white hair styled curls wearing blue coat decorative white sash red collar visible neck posed arm extended resting near hat red black fabric beside small branch leaves cloudy sky shades blue gray distant low landscape frame hanging loop metallic gold color.