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Portrait of Grand Princess Maria Mikhailovna

Karl Ferdinand Sohn , 1847

Portrait of Grand Princess Maria Mikhailovna, by Karl Ferdinand Sohn, oil, 1847
Portrait of Grand Princess Maria Mikhailovna, by Karl Ferdinand Sohn, oil, 1847

Portrait of Grand Princess Maria Mikhailovna is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Karl Ferdinand Sohn. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.

About this work

Overview

The Portrait of Grand Princess Maria Mikhailovna is an oil painting created by Karl Ferdinand Sohn in 1847, now held at the State Hermitage Museum.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts a woman, identified as Grand Princess Maria Mikhailovna, seated in a formal pose, wearing an elaborate white dress with lace details and adorned with a bow at her waist.

Technique & Style

The artist employed careful attention to detail, particularly in rendering fabric folds and the soft lighting on the subject's face, utilizing chiaroscuro to achieve a three-dimensional effect.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Karl Ferdinand Sohn

Artist

Karl Ferdinand Sohn

Karl Ferdinand Sohn (1805–1867) was an artist, born in Berlin.

Hermitage Museum

Museum

Hermitage Museum

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