Caption

Portrait of Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki in armor; drawing glued to cardboard with the upper edge. Subject: Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki king of Poland; 1640–1673 — iconography of a ruler; male portrait, 17th-century subject rendered in a 19th-century drawing. Maker: Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 draughtsman/author. Related persons: Emilian Lesser 1848–1912, Wiktor Stanislaw Zygmunt Lesser baron; 1853–1935 names retained as associated persons. Date: 1830–1884 creation period; medium: drawing/sketch; dimensions: drawing 26.9 × 20.8 cm; cardboard 34.2 × 25.1 cm., A pencil drawing of a person standing in a three-quarter pose wearing ornate armor and a long, curly wig, with one hand resting on a hip and the other near a draped cloth; the armor includes a detailed pauldron and vambrace on one arm and decorative elements on the chest, and the clothing beneath shows layered fabric and a sash tied at the waist. The face has a neutral expression with shaded eyes and lips, framed by the voluminous hair. Around the figure are loosely sketched drapery folds and a few background shapes suggesting curtains and architectural elements. To one side near the lower area there is a sketch of a crown and on the other side a small heraldic shield with an emblem. The visible colors are shades of gray from the pencil on an off-white paper with a beige border.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A32_492

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Available size

42.1Mb (1.3Mb) / 11.3in x 14.5in / 3387 x 4346 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki armor drawing glued cardboard upper edge Subject Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki king Poland 1640–1673 iconography ruler male portrait 17th-century subject rendered 19th-century drawing Maker Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 draughtsman author Related persons Emilian Lesser 1848–1912 Wiktor Stanislaw Zygmunt Lesser baron 1853–1935 names retained associated persons Date 1830–1884 creation period medium drawing sketch dimensions pencil drawing person standing three-quarter pose wearing ornate armor long curly wig hand resting hip near draped cloth armor includes detailed pauldron vambrace arm decorative elements chest clothing beneath layered fabric sash tied waist face neutral expression shaded eyes lips framed voluminous hair figure loosely sketched drapery folds background shapes suggesting curtains architectural elements side near lower area crown side small heraldic shield emblem visible colors shades gray pencil off-white paper beige border.