Artwork
Portrait of Anna Benardaki
Portrait of Anna Benardaki is an oil painting by Charles de Steuben. It dates from 1844 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Portrait of Anna Benardaki is a 19th-century oil painting held in the State Hermitage Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Anna Benardaki seated on a red couch, wearing a white satin gown and adorned with jewelry, including a brooch, bracelet, and ring. Her dark hair is styled in a bob with a headband and tassel.
Technique & Style
The painting showcases the artist's use of chiaroscuro, creating depth and dimensionality through the interplay of light and shadow. Charles de Steuben's attention to detail is evident in the rendering of the subject's clothing and accessories.
History & Provenance
Painted in 1844 by Charles de Steuben, a German-born French Romantic painter and lithographer, the work dates to the mid-19th century.
Artist & collection
Artist
Charles Auguste Guillaume Steuben (German: Carl August Wilhelm von Steuben; April 18, 1788 – November 21, 1856), also Charles de Steuben, was a German-born French Romantic painter and lithographer active from the Napoleonic to Second…
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