Franz Xaver Winterhalter (St. Blasien 1805- Frankfurt 1873)
"Portrait of Princess Kotschoubey"
Oil on canvas, coeval frame
2nd half of the 19th century
Canvas cm. 125 x 105 frame cm. 170 x 145
Excellent condition
This extraordinary female portrait, painted in a truly unsurpassed manner, is evidently the work of the famous German master F.X. Winterhalter, one of the greatest court painters of post-Napoleonic Europe.
This is a splendid depiction of the Ukrainian Princess Kotschoubey, residing in a majestic palace in Nice on the French Riviera, then an important Russian colony.
The painting portrays the princess at a young age (she will be immortalized later in 1860 in a famous painting now in the Baltimore Museum dressed in black - see photo in the Link), and presents herself in all her exceptional beauty with a splendor of lights and colors that is difficult to match.
The outdoor setting, rather than a monochrome background, is unusual for Winterhalter. and we find it with the same characteristics in his most extraordinary works. (See examples in the Link)
Describing the painting is truly difficult, as it is so rich in virtuosity and dazzling nuances.
The work is still on its first canvas and is in excellent condition.
It is complete with its magnificent original frame.
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https://www.antichitaischia.it/it/prodotto/-la-principessa-kotschoubey-
