Caption

Alexandrine-Charlotte-Sophie de Rohan-Chabot, Duchess de La Rochefoucauld, Marquise de Castellane 1763–1839. Painted by Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun 1755–1842 attributed and possibly an unknown painter. Young woman, torso facing right; loose wavy dark-blond hair, wearing a light straw hat with a wide brim trimmed with a blue ribbon and bows, the hat’s crown of white fabric. Dress in navy blue and green with a white shawl fichu tied at the waist. Background: grayish-green garden shrubs and trees; on the right a pedestal with an urn. Signature illegible on the lintel. Gilded bronze frame with plant motifs; top ornamented with a floral wreath, a quiver, torches, bay leaves, and ribbons. Dated circa 1900. Miniature; height 9.2 cm, width 8.0 cm., A rectangular ornate frame with a decorative crest at the top and a circular hanging loop, showing worn and chipped surfaces in shades of dark brown, gold, and hints of green; inside the frame is a patterned paper with swirling marbled designs in shades of brown, rust, orange, and gray with darker brown spots, edged by triangular folded tabs in gold and dark brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_357

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.4Mb (2.3Mb) / 10.4in x 14.4in / 3107 x 4320 (300dpi)

Keywords

Alexandrine-Charlotte-Sophie de Rohan-Chabot Duchess de La Rochefoucauld Marquise de Castellane 1763–1839 Painted Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun 1755–1842 attributed unknown painter Young woman torso facing right loose wavy dark-blond hair wearing light straw hat wide brim trimmed blue ribbon bows hat’s crown white fabric Dress navy blue green white shawl fichu tied waist Background grayish-green garden shrubs trees pedestal urn Signature illegible lintel Gilded bronze frame plant motifs top ornamented floral wreath quiver torches bay leaves ribbons Dated circa 1900 Miniature height 9.2 cm width 8.0 cm rectangular ornate frame decorative crest top circular hanging loop showing worn chipped surfaces shades dark brown gold hints inside frame patterned paper swirling marbled designs brown rust orange gray darker brown spots edged triangular folded tabs dark brown.