Portrait of Countess Marie Branicka de Bialacerkiew [née Princess Sapicka]

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Portrait of Countess Marie Branicka de Bialacerkiew [née Princess Sapicka]

1865

Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German, 1805–1873)

The Countess Marie Branicka de Bialacerkiew belonged to a socially prominent and wealthy Polish family living in Paris, where this portrait was painted. Winterhalter was renowned for his portraits of the aristocracy of Europe, including paintings of Queen Victoria and Emperor Napoleon III.

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Object Details

Title:

Portrait of Countess Marie Branicka de Bialacerkiew [née Princess Sapicka]

Date:

1865

Artist:

Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German, 1805–1873)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

45 11/16 x 35 5/16 inches (116 x 89.7 cm) Framed: 52 1/4 x 42 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches (132.7 x 108.6 x 8.3 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Edward G. Budd, Jr. Memorial Fund, 1973

Accession Number:

1973-252-1

Geography:

Made in Paris, France, Europe

Provenance

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