Who created "The Countess"?

The Countess was created by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze in 1838.

Is "The Countess" in the public domain?

Yes, The Countess is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Countess

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

1838

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase

Accession Number

1979.44

Tags

waist lengtharistocrat

About this artwork

In The Countess, Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze concentrated on capturing the handsome and serious features of his sitter; the unfinished, sketchy treatment and outlines of hands show the artist working out the details of his composition. Leutze was an itinerant portraitist in 1838, and the inscription below the portrait reveals that he painted this work either in a friendâs studio or a rented space. The paintingâs rich brushwork and colors reflect the style of two popular portraitists in Philadelp...

About the Artist

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

American, Schwäbisch Gmünd 1816–1868 Washington, D.C.

The Countess

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