Artwork

Marie Louise Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld, Duchess of Kent (1786–1861)

Marie Louise Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld, Duchess of Kent (1786–1861) is an oil painting by the British Romanticist artist Franz Xaver Winterhalter. It dates from 1846 and is held in the collection of the Museum of the History of France.

About this work

Overview

This oil painting, created in 1846 by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, is a portrait of Marie Louise Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld, Duchess of Kent. It is currently held at the Palace of Versailles.

Subject & Meaning

The subject is depicted standing in a dignified pose, wearing a dark dress and a white veil, with a pearl necklace and clasped hands, conveying a sense of quiet elegance.

Technique & Style

The painting is characterized by its detailed rendering, evident in the intricate folds of the subject's dress and the subtlety of the landscape background, which features trees and a cloudy sky.

Artist & collection

Artist

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

Franz Xaver Winterhalter (20 April 1805 – 8 July 1873) was a German painter and lithographer, known for his flattering portraits of royalty and upper-class society in the mid-19th century.

Museum

Museum of the History of France

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