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Portrait of Sophia Frederika Mathilda (1818-77)

Franz Xaver Winterhalter

1863 - 1873

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 73.6cm × w 60.4cm × t 2.7cm × d 5.8cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

historical persons - BB - woman; princess

Acquisition Method

gift

Acquired

1897

Notes

oil on canvas

Collection Type

paintings

About Franz Xaver Winterhalter

1805–1873 • Grand Duchy of BadenGerman Empire

German painter, best known for his state portraits of the Belgian, English and French royal families. Although Winterhalter used no preliminary sketches on the canvas, and decided the dress and pose of the sitter, he was able to fuse formality and intimacy in his work, using bold color and contrasting sumptuous fabric against delicate flesh.