Caption

Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 1691–1768 Jagdlandgraf, attributed to Johann Christian Fiedler 1697–1765. Standing figure, visible to the knees, turned 3/4 to the right; left hand pointing toward the battle, right hand on the hilt of a sword. White wig with ponytail and black cockade, white shirt, red uniform with high white cuffs and gold braiding, black cuirass with yellow lapels, caftan with brown and black ribbon at the waist, sapphire ribbon with a cross at the neck, ribbon of the Order of the Golden Fleece over the left shoulder, black regimental baton with a yellow tip in the right hand. Background: left a brown tent canvas; cloudy blue-gray and yellow sky, gray landscape, silhouettes of soldiers and a battle in the background. Subjects: rulers, landscapes, soldiers, portraits to the waist, men. Medium and format: miniature, paper binding, plush red leather case. Dimensions: height 4.5 cm, width 5.8 cm. Date: 1750. Place of origin: Germany., A framed miniature portrait of a man wearing a powdered white wig and a dark coat with a bright blue sash, a red sleeve, and elaborate white and gold cuffs, set against a cloudy blue and gray sky with a distant landscape; the portrait is mounted on black velvet inside a red rectangular box with a gold-trimmed oval opening and a gold decorative border around the painting.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_329

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Keywords

Louis VIII Landgrave Hesse-Darmstadt 1691–1768 Jagdlandgraf attributed Johann Christian Fiedler 1697–1765 Standing figure visible knees turned 3 4 right left hand pointing battle right hand hilt sword White wig ponytail black cockade white shirt red uniform high white cuffs gold braiding black cuirass yellow lapels caftan brown black ribbon waist sapphire ribbon cross neck ribbon Order Golden Fleece left shoulder black regimental baton yellow tip Background left brown tent canvas cloudy blue-gray yellow sky gray landscape silhouettes soldiers background Subjects rulers landscapes portraits men Medium format miniature paper binding plush red leather case Dimensions height 4.5 cm width 5.8 cm Date 1750 Place origin Germany framed miniature portrait man wearing powdered white wig dark coat bright blue sash red sleeve elaborate white gold cuffs set cloudy blue gray sky distant landscape portrait mounted black velvet inside red rectangular box gold-trimmed oval opening gold decorative border painting.