Légende

Louis VIII 1691–1768, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt as a child. Painter: Arnold van Boonen 1669–1729; later author: Wilhelm Horst 1809–1852. Subject: a child visible to the hips, standing with hand on hip, turned 3/4 to the right, head almost straight; light blond hair, blue eyes. Costume: white ruffle at the neck, white lace at the sleeves, brown justaucorps embroidered with silver, sky-blue collar and cuffs, richly draped navy blue coat on the shoulders. Background: olive-brown. Frame: richly ornamented stucco, gilded wood. Medium/format: miniature; height 6.3 cm, width 5.2 cm. Date: circa 1850–1855. Comparative reference noted., A rectangular ornate frame in gold surrounds an oval portrait of a young person with pale skin and light blond hair; the frame has detailed raised patterns and decorative motifs with darker brownish accents and several small round embellishments. The portrait shows the figure wearing a reddish-brown garment and a deep blue draped fabric, with a white lace-like collar visible at the neck; the figure holds a fold of the blue fabric with one hand. The background behind the figure is a dark, muted tone, and the overall color palette includes gold, brown, blue, pale skin tones, white, and dark gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A17_059

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37.1Mo (2.7Mo) / 26.3cm x 35.3cm / 3109 x 4169 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Louis VIII 1691–1768 Landgrave Hesse-Darmstadt child Painter Arnold van Boonen 1669–1729 later author Wilhelm Horst 1809–1852 Subject child visible hips standing hand hip turned 3 4 right head almost straight light blond hair blue eyes Costume white ruffle neck white lace sleeves brown justaucorps embroidered silver sky-blue collar cuffs richly draped navy blue coat shoulders Background olive-brown Frame ornamented stucco gilded wood Medium format miniature height 6.3 cm width 5.2 cm Date circa 1850–1855 Comparative reference noted rectangular ornate frame gold surrounds oval portrait young person pale skin frame detailed raised patterns decorative motifs darker brownish accents several small round embellishments portrait figure wearing reddish-brown garment deep blue fabric white lace- collar visible figure holds fold blue fabric background figure dark muted tone color palette includes gold brown blue pale skin tones white dark gray.