Portrait of Celina Radziwiłł née Sulistrowska (1805–1836)

Lampi employs a delicate handling of brushwork to render the interplay of light across the subject’s hair and garments, creating a subtle luminosity. The dark backdrop isolates the figure, while the soft transitions of tone and the gleam of gold earrings illustrate the artist’s use of chiaroscuro to model form without harsh contrast.

After its completion, the portrait entered private aristocratic holdings before being acquired by the National Museum in Warsaw, where it remains on display. The painting’s provenance reflects the typical trajectory of Polish noble commissions transitioning into public institutions during the twentieth century.

Created during the post‑Napoleonic period, the work aligns with Lampi’s reputation as a leading portraitist in Congress Poland. His Austrian birth and Italian heritage informed a cosmopolitan style that blended Romantic sensibilities with the formal conventions of Central European court portraiture.