1843, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Portrait of Princess Leonilla of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn -- Getty Museum (Los Angeles)
From the museum label: Winterhalter flattered his aristocratic patrons with suave compositions that conveyed their wealth and sophistication. Typical of his clientele was Leonilla (1816-1918), a Russian-born princess active in fashionable Parisian circles. She is portrayed reclining on a luxurious carpet amid silk bolsters on the portico of a seaside palace. Although the setting was considered exotic and her pose daring, the sumptuous gown is a reminder of Leonilla's refined background.
1843, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Portrait of Princess Leonilla of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn -- Getty Museum (Los Angeles)
From the museum label: Winterhalter flattered his aristocratic patrons with suave compositions that conveyed their wealth and sophistication. Typical of his clientele was Leonilla (1816-1918), a Russian-born princess active in fashionable Parisian circles. She is portrayed reclining on a luxurious carpet amid silk bolsters on the portico of a seaside palace. Although the setting was considered exotic and her pose daring, the sumptuous gown is a reminder of Leonilla's refined background.