Osoba výsledků v rámci 4 Hermann Winterhalter

This painting was falsely attributed to Franz Xaver Winterhalter for many years. However, upon examination of the painterly structure and the clearly legible signature (“H. Winterhalter”), this would suggest that it is one of Hermann Winterhalter’s compos…

The backs of paintings can also provide clues about the circumstances relating to the making of a work. A stamp on the reverse of this painting proves that the canvas was acquired in Paris from a trade outlet dealing with artists’ materials. Hermann had t…

Winterhalter, known for his portraits of royalty, came from the small village of Menzenschwand at the foot of the Feldberg. In a similar way to his portraits of European nobility, his representation of this anonymous woman reading a letter is characterise…

The voluminous skirt of this lady (possibly Baroness Schickler) extends over the entire width of the lower section of the composition. There is a view of an orangery in the background. The painterly style and signature (on the tabletop) would indicate tha…