Portret van aartshertog Maximiliaan Franz van Oostenrijk (1756-1801)
Medium
pastel on blue paper
Dimensions
55.2; 2.3; 67; 49.5; 73; 5.2
About this artwork
buitenmaat: hoogte 73 cm x breedte 55,2 cm x dikte 2,3 cm
Art Historical Context
This striking pastel portrait, created by Swiss artist Jean-Étienne Liotard in 1778, captures Archduke Maximilian Franz of Austria at the age of 22. Liotard, celebrated for his refined portraiture of European nobility, employed his signature technique of pastel on blue paper to render the young archduke with remarkable softness and immediacy. The blue ground of the paper serves as a subtle mid-tone, allowing the artist to build delicate layers of color that bring lifelike warmth to the sitter’s features and clothing. The medium itself reflects the 18th-century taste for pastels, prized for th...
About the Artist
Jean-Etienne Liotard · 1692–1789
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