Caption

Portrait of an elderly woman, unknown artist. Subject: clergy, woman in three-quarter bust 3/4 left. Style/type: miniature, ca. 1650, possibly Rome. Materials/format: height 18.8 cm, width 15.2 cm. Depicted: shoulder-length smooth blond hair, black beret embroidered with pearls, black dress with a stiff white collar falling over the shoulders, small pearls at the neck; jewelry: pearls. Attributes: portrait, female, rulers, clergy, monasteries; Vasa dynasty coat of arms, Sweden coat of arms. Background plain, dark. Frame: none. Inscriptions/marks on reverse in pencil: Gift of Storkhansen ? /Nr. 98/; white paint: 15.III.38., An oval painting shows a portrait of a seated person turned slightly to the viewer's right with a pale face and a neutral expression, light brown curly hair styled at the sides and adorned with a dark headpiece with bead-like details, and dark eyes looking forward; they wear a light-colored wide collar with a decorative bow and a pendant, a dark garment beneath, and a string of small beads at the neck; the background is dark brown with visible scratches and areas of paint loss, and the overall palette includes shades of brown, beige, cream, black, and hints of pink where the paint is worn.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_309

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.0Mb (2.2Mb) / 11.0in x 13.4in / 3296 x 4030 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait elderly woman unknown artist Subject clergy woman three-quarter bust 3 4 left Style type miniature ca 1650 Rome Materials format height 18.8 cm width 15.2 cm Depicted shoulder-length smooth blond hair black beret embroidered pearls black dress stiff white collar falling shoulders small pearls neck jewelry Attributes portrait female rulers monasteries Vasa dynasty coat arms Sweden coat Background plain dark Frame none Inscriptions marks reverse pencil Gift Storkhansen Nr 98 white paint 15.Iii.38 oval painting seated person turned slightly viewer's right pale face neutral expression light brown curly hair styled sides adorned dark headpiece bead- details dark eyes looking forward wear light-colored wide collar decorative bow pendant dark garment beneath string small beads background dark brown visible scratches areas paint loss palette includes shades brown beige cream black hints pink paint worn.