Caption

Boguslaw IX and his wife Maria Emilia of Masovia with a coat of arms, half-length portraits, according to the genealogy of the Pomeranian Dukes, painted around 1593. Drawing glued with the entire surface onto paper of similar dimensions, which is glued with the upper edge onto cardboard. 1854, Berlin. Drawing, watercolor. Drawing: height 11.6 cm, width 16.8 cm; backing: height 14.1 cm, width 16.8 cm; cardboard: height 35.8 cm, width 25.9 cm. Subjects: Boguslaw IX Duke of Stargard and Slupsk; ca. 1405–1446 — iconography; Maria of Masovia Duchess of Masovia, Duchess of Slupsk and Stargard; b. between 1408 and 1415–1454 — iconography. Style: German painting; 15th-century portraits copies. Maker: Lesser, Aleksander 1814–1884 draughtsman., A man and a woman face each other against a light beige background. The man is shown in profile from behind, wearing a red hat with a white plume and a golden circular ornament, a long brown beard, a high collar with dark vertical stripes, and a long golden-yellow cloak with darker vertical lines and a dark red trim near the hem. He holds one hand up, palm partially open. The woman faces him and holds a pale shield in front of her decorated with a faint relief and golden stylized elements; she has light skin, brown hair pulled back, and a small crown or jeweled band on her head. She wears a dress with teal-green sleeves, gold and brown decorative bands on the shoulders and sleeves, and a square neckline with gold trim. The overall color palette includes beige, golden-yellow, red, teal-green, brown, and pale skin tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_001

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.3Mb (1.7Mb) / 13.7in x 11.5in / 4099 x 3439 (300dpi)

Keywords

Boguslaw IX wife Maria Emilia Masovia coat arms half-length portraits according genealogy Pomeranian Dukes painted 1593 Drawing glued entire surface paper dimensions glued upper edge cardboard 1854 Berlin Drawing watercolor height 11.6 cm width 16.8 cm backing 14.1 cm 35.8 cm width 25.9 cm Subjects Boguslaw IX Duke Stargard Slupsk ca 1405–1446 iconography Maria Masovia Duchess Duchess b 1408 1415–1454 Style German painting 15th-century portraits copies Maker Lesser Aleksander 1814–1884 draughtsman man woman face light beige background shown profile wearing red hat white plume golden circular ornament long brown beard high collar dark vertical stripes long golden-yellow cloak darker vertical lines dark red trim near hem holds hand up palm partially open woman faces pale shield front decorated faint relief golden stylized elements light skin brown hair pulled back small crown jeweled band head wears dress teal-green sleeves gold brown decorative bands shoulders sleeves square neckline gold trim color palette includes beige golden-yellow red teal-green brown pale skin tones.